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
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
Tiwanaku polity
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The Tiwanaku polity was a Pre-Columbian polity in western Bolivia based in the southern Lake Titicaca Basin. Tiwanaku was one of the most significant Andean civilizations. Its influence extended into
Wari Empire
…Basin and grew to cover much of coastal and highland Peru. The empire lasted for about 500 years, until 1100 CE. It existed during the same era as the Tiwanaku culture, and at one time, was thought to have been derived from it. In 2008, archeologists found a pre-Columbian city, the Northern Wari ruins (also…
General view of Kalasasaya complex
Ruins of Pumapunku complex
Closeup of a carved stone tenon-head embedded in wall of Tiwanaku's Semi-subterranean (Sunken) Temple
Example of terrace farming in Peru