Center of territorial domains and the network of the inca road - Qhapaq Ñan, in the province of Tumbes - Peru

Researchers have identified the territorial domains of two significant archaeological sites, 'Cabeza de Vaca' and 'El Guineal,' within the province of Tumbes, Peru, using spatial range-size analysis and Thiessen polygons. The study reveals that 'Cabeza de Vaca' occupies 80.62% of the province's territory, while 'El Guineal' accounts for 10.08%, with their boundaries intersecting at the Huásimo archaeological site—a former Inca Tambo. The analysis employed ArcGIS software to spatially locate urban centers and generate longitudinal profiles of the Qhapaq Ñan road network, applying a constant territorial proportion (K = 1/555) to determine domain areas. This method provides insight into the spatial organization and influence of these sites within the Andean Road System.

Martinez Cabrera, R., Esenarro, D., Amaya, P., & Vega Ventosilla, V. (2021). Center of territorial domains and the network of the inca road - Qhapaq Ñan, in the province of Tumbes - Peru. 3C Tecnología_Glosas de Innovación Aplicadas a La Pyme, 10(4), 51–87. https://doi.org/10.17993/3ctecno/2021.v10n4e40.51-87