ayllu
Americannoun
plural
ayllus-
among the Incas, a kin-based group forming the basic social unit.
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among present-day Indigenous Andean peoples, a community of families sharing land and organized under shared leadership, in some cases recognized as a political or administrative unit.
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The ayllu also stored food and other supplies to distribute among members during hard times.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012
The Inca incorporated the ayllu structure into a governing system based on the decimal system.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012
The ayllu, or extended family group, undertook tasks too big for a single family.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012
His ayllu is Avayni Panaca Ayllu, because the first who had the charge of this ayllu was named Avayni.
From History of the Incas by Markham, Clements R. (Clements Robert), Sir
There are still those of this ayllu in Cuzco who preserve the memory of the deeds of Manco Ccapac.
From History of the Incas by Markham, Clements R. (Clements Robert), Sir
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