Purépecha state urban network
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The Purépecha state urban network was a pre-Hispanic regional system of interconnected cities and settlements in western Mexico that formed the political and economic core of the Purépecha (Tarascan) civilization.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological concept
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pre-Hispanic urban network ⓘ regional settlement system ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Purépecha civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Purépecha people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tarascan culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
administrative precincts
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ceremonial precincts ⓘ interconnected cities and settlements ⓘ marketplaces ⓘ planned urban centers ⓘ road and path connections ⓘ |
| endedWith | Spanish conquest of the Purépecha state ⓘ |
| hasCapitalCity | Tzintzuntzan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
primary centers
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rural communities ⓘ secondary centers ⓘ tertiary settlements ⓘ |
| hasCoreArea |
Lake Pátzcuaro Basin
NERFINISHED
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Michoacán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicFunction |
control of craft production
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control of metalworking distribution ⓘ control of obsidian distribution ⓘ coordination of regional exchange ⓘ redistribution of tribute ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalFunction | integration of Purépecha state territory ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
hierarchical settlement system
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multi-tiered urban hierarchy ⓘ |
| hasTemporalExtent |
Late Postclassic period
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ca. 1350–1521 CE ⓘ |
| includesCity |
Cuitzeo Basin settlements
NERFINISHED
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Erongarícuaro NERFINISHED ⓘ Ihuatzio NERFINISHED ⓘ Pátzcuaro NERFINISHED ⓘ Tzintzuntzan NERFINISHED ⓘ Zacapu region settlements ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mesoamerica
NERFINISHED
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western Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedAround |
Lake Pátzcuaro
NERFINISHED
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major lake basins of Michoacán ⓘ |
| partOf |
Purépecha state
NERFINISHED
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Tarascan state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
Mesoamerican archaeology
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settlement pattern analysis ⓘ |
| supports |
centralized Purépecha monarchy
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long-distance trade ⓘ military logistics ⓘ state-level administration ⓘ |
| usedLanguage | Purépecha language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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