Distant provinces in the Inka empire : toward a deeper understanding of Inka imperialism Provincial Inka studies in the twenty first century Michael A. Malpass and Sonia Alconini Archaeobotany of Cerro del Inga Chile at the southern Inka frontier Jack Rossen Maria Teresa Planella and Rubin Stehberg An archaeological perspective on the Inka provincial administration of the south central Andes Calogero M. Santoro Veronica I. Williams Daniela Valenzuela Álvaro Romero and Vivien G. Standen Yampara households and communal evolution in the southeastern Inka peripheries Sonia Alconini Living under the imperial thumb in the northern Calchaqui Valley Argentina Felix A. Acuto Forms of imperial control and the negotiation of local autonomy in the Cinti Valley of Bolivia Claudia Rivera Casanovas The organization of Inka silver production in Porco Bolivia Mary Van Buren and Ana Maria Presta A bioarchaeological approach to the search for Mitmaqkuna Susan J. Haun and Guillermo A. Cock Carrasco The socioeconomic and ideological transformation of Farfin under Inka rule Carol Mackey Inkas and Yumbos at Palmitopamba in northwestern Ecuador Ronald D. Lippi and Alejandra M. Gudio Conclusion: Toward a better understanding of Inka provincialism Sonia Alconini and Michael A. Malpass