Mitma
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Mitma is a Quechua word meaning "foreigner".[1] It refers to a policy of forced resettlement employed in pre-Columbian times. This practice involved moving some members of an ethnic group from their home territory to distant lands. The objective was to ensure both loyalty to the state and better utilization of land resources.
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- ^ (Spanish) Topónimos del Quechua Yungay. Retrieved on November 29, 2007.
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