El imperio como un proyecto

Los aportes de Catherine Julien a la arqueología de los Incas

Abstract

Catherine Julien’s profound work includes, among its best-known aspects, the study of the Qolla highlands, which features archaeological research as a central axis. While her ethnohistorical studies are far more famous, the reflections derived from her interdisciplinary work could have been highly relevant to the development of South American archaeology. However, a few of her insights have permeated the work of local archaeologists dedicated to Inca studies. This article presents Catherine Julien’s main proposals and methodological insights regarding archaeological studies. It then analyzes how her work has influenced archaeological research on the Tawantinsuyu. Finally, it proposes some ideas about why some of Julien’s work has been marginalized in South American archaeological studies, from a feminist perspective within Latin American studies.