Round 5: Tossup 9

Original language term required. A form of this system called faena is still used in rural communities like the town of Ocra, which were founded during 1960s land reforms. John Murra argued this system organized the “energy” of social units in areas that he called “islands” and that it mimicked values of hospitality, as organizers called kuraka (-5[1])were expected to provide generous portions of beer. A revival of this system that ignored traditional boundaries was created by (*) Francisco de Toledo to support the new mining town of Huancavelica. This system organized rotations of people from different households called ayllu to build rope bridges and stations for the Qhapaq Ñan (10[1])road system. For 10 points, Spanish authorities in Peru continued the use of what system of state-mandated labor created by the Inca? ■END■ (10[1])

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