Chimor
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Chimor was the political grouping of the Chimú culture. The culture arose about 900 CE, succeeding the Moche culture, and was later conquered by the Inca emperor Topa Inca Yupanqui around 1470, fifty
Chimú Tapestry Shirt, 1400–1540, Camelid fiber and cotton – Dumbarton Oaks
Vase decorated with a representation of chili peppers (aji)Musée des Amériques
A modern illustration of Minchançaman from the National Museum of Peru.
Gold adornments of the Chimú dated to about 1300 – Larco Museum
Wari Empire
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The Wari Empire or Huari Empire was a political formation that emerged in around 600 CE in Peru's Ayacucho Basin and grew to cover much of coastal and highland Peru. The empire lasted for about 500 ye
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…The early pottery is also characterized by realistic modeling and painted scenes. During the reign of the Wari Empire over Peru, the mature Chimú culture developed in roughly the same territory where the Mochica had existed centuries before. The Chimú was also a coastal…
Cerro Baúl – an important Wari administrative and ceremonial center. Located in the highlands of Peru.
Huari - Tomb containing remains in the capital city of the Wari empire
Pikillacta – Large Wari architectural site 20 miles east of Cusco