Chumpivilca

/ˌtʃʊmpiˈvɪlkə/ noun

Definition

A historical Andean indigenous group or ethnic division in the region that is now Peru, also referring to their territory or domain.

Etymology

From Quechua linguistic roots; historically attested as a regional confederation in South America, with meaning related to geographical or ethnic grouping.

Kelly Says

The Chumpivilca represent one of countless pre-Columbian ethnic groups that have been largely absorbed into modern identities—their name survives mainly in historical and anthropological texts, a linguistic memory of complex political organizations that European conquest systematized out of existence.

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