The economy of the muisca chiefdoms was marked by markets and autonomy of communities, as well as a system of exploitation of multiple North Andean eco-zones. Politically, the muisca chiefs or caciques had the function of redistributing an accumulated surplus of goods in a system of exchange called tamsa, erroneously translated as "tribute".
The economy of the muisca chiefdoms was marked by markets and autonomy of communities, as well as a system of exploitation of multiple North Andean eco-zones. Politically, the muisca chiefs or caciques had the function of redistributing an accumulated surplus of goods in a system of exchange called tamsa, erroneously translated as "tribute".
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