Before revision: Political Use Because the ethnic Inca were outnumbered by the population they ruled over by 100 to 1, there were many political systems they employed to control their conquered people.D'Altroy 2003, 231 The mitma policy was one method that involved planned transfers of entire populations to regions that were less developed or had a high degree of rebellions or uprisings.de Freitas 2009, 154 Provinces that were loyal were moved and resettled in new or hostile territories, while rebellious villages were moved to consolidated regions.Moseley 1992, 10 By using such methods, the ethnic Inca were able to help diminish resistance to the Inca nobility.de Freitas 2009, 154 Outside of Cuzco, much of the Inca government consisted of Inca officials that supervised a hierarchy of hereditary ethnic lords who were drafted into state service.
After revision: Political use Because the ethnic Inca were outnumbered by the population they ruled over by 100 to 1, there were many political systems they employed to control their conquered people.D'Altroy 2003, 231 The mitma policy was one method that involved planned transfers of entire populations to regions that were less developed or had a high degree of rebellions or uprisings.de Freitas 2009, 154 Provinces that were loyal were moved and resettled in new or hostile territories, while rebellious villages were moved to consolidated regions.Moseley 1992, 10 By using such methods, the ethnic Inca were able to help diminish resistance to the Inca nobility.de Freitas 2009, 154 Outside of Cuzco, much of the Inca government consisted of Inca officials that supervised a hierarchy of hereditary ethnic lords who were drafted into state service.