arXiv Open Access 2025

Barter and Hierarchy: A Practical Perspective on Food, Society, and Knowledge in the Inca Empire

Luis-Felipe Arizmendi

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The Inca Empire developed a sophisticated food production system, social organisation, and knowledge transmission without money or writing. The article introduces the concept of a barter economy structured through hierarchical cooperation and examines the Inca model from a practice-based (heuristical) perspective.

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Luis-Felipe Arizmendi

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Arizmendi, L. (2025). Barter and Hierarchy: A Practical Perspective on Food, Society, and Knowledge in the Inca Empire. https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.15726

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Tahun Terbit: 2025
Bahasa: en
Sumber Database: arXiv
Akses: Open Access ✓