February
15
/ 2023
A brilliant new study on unkus, a type of standardized Inka tunic, has shed light on a rather important matter of socio-political organization – that of centralization of power. Based on the unku uncovered in northern Chile, the team explored the cultural and control mechanisms of the Inka (Inca) Empire. The well-preserved Inka tunic was discovered in a burial site at a 15th-century Chilean cemetery located in Caleta Vítor Bay. The study closely analyzed this article of clothing, which is believed to have been worn by a highly esteemed member of the Inka elite during that time period. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"104157","attributes":{"alt":"","class":"media-image","height":"241","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"610"}}]] Artifacts found alongside the Inka tunic at the excavated tomb no. 1 at Caleta Victor Bay, including bow and arrows, chuspas
