Pachacamac
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Pachacámac is an archaeological site 40 kilometres southeast of Lima, Peru in the Valley of the Lurín River. The site was first settled around A.D. 200 and was named after the "Earth Maker" creator go
View of Pachacámac
anthropomorphic bird on a Huari pot
15th century Ychsma textile, from Peru's central coast
Pachacamac ruins, 2014
Wari culture
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The Wari were a Middle Horizon civilization that flourished in the south-central Andes and coastal area of modern-day Peru, from about 500 to 1000 AD. At their height, they formed the Wari Empire.
Pachacamac
…human remains were massively buried with various items and ceramics. Physical anthropologists headed by Dr. Lawrence Owens specified the mummies. The Huari (c. 600–800 CE) reconstructed the city, probably using it as an administrative center. A number of Huari-influenced designs appear on the structures…
Wari earflare pair — bone, ivory and semi-precious stones. A famous artifact from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Wooden Wari snuff tray, 4th–10th century
Huari style - Unku textile with designs of stylized figures
Four-cornered hat, 650–1000 AD, Brooklyn Museum