Encuentros coloniales, heterodoxia y ortodoxia en el valle Calchaquí Norte bajo el dominio inka

this article examines the social life of the native communities of the north calchaquí valley, argentina, under inka colonization. this situation of culture contact and colonialism had a profound impact on north calchaquí society's lifeworld. inka domination brought a significant transformation in indigenous ideas of agency, as well as in the specific agency of particular people. as such, certain persons took advantage of the new political context to overcome the structural constraints of the past and to achieve a better position within the new social space. nonetheless, while some individuals used the new situation to obtain personal benefits, many others adhered to indigenous patterns, avoiding the influence of the colonizers' culture on key spheres and practices of north calchaquí social life.