Rethinking the Inka contains high-quality original works from prestigious Latin American scholars. In their introduction, the editors describe the extensive and multifarious landscapes of Qullasuyu, the Inca empire's southern quarter. They announce the volume's interdisciplinary perspective, yet historical methodology is only applied by a few of the contributing scholars who explore firsthand chronicles or archival documents; most contributors rely on secondhand investigations or citations of secondary sources to support their research. In presenting the volume, the editors use concepts and regional names that remain undefined. The term “community” (also used in the subtitle) means little before the Spaniards' arrival if it refers to territory, territoriality, identity, a local polity, a corporation, or a replacement for the category “ethnic group.” Andean peoples' settlement patterns and different way of accessing resources challenge these definitions of community. The chapters do not detail the unique landscapes, resources, polities, and other characteristics of Collao and...

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