Middle Horizon

The Huari (or Wari') was a Middle Horizon civilization that flourished in the Andes in the south of modern day Peru, from about 500 to 1200 A.D. The capital city of the same name is located near the modern city of Ayacucho, Peru. This city was the center of a civilization that covered much of the highlands and coast of modern Peru. Early on their territory expanded to include the ancient oracle center of Pachacamac, though it seems to have remained largely autonomous. Then later it expanded to include much of the territory of the earlier Moche and later Chimu cultures. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1730x3200, 195 KB) maps of huari and tiwanaku cultural influence File links The following pages link to this file: Tiwanaku Huari ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1730x3200, 195 KB) maps of huari and tiwanaku cultural influence File links The following pages link to this file: Tiwanaku Huari ... The Wari, also known as the Pakaa Nova, are an Amerindian nation indigenous to the Amazon tropical forest. ... This is a chart of the Peruvian cultural periods used by archaeologist studying the area. ... The Andes between Chile and Argentina The Andes form the longest mountain chain in the world. ... Events Possible date for the Battle of Mons Badonicus: Romano-British and Celts defeat an Anglo-Saxon army that may have been led by the bretwalda Aelle of Sussex (approximate date; suggested dates range from 490 to 510) Note: This battle may have influenced the legend of King Arthur. ... Events University of Paris receives charter from Philip II of France The Kanem-Bornu Empire was established in northern Africa around the year 1200 Mongol victory over Northern China — 30,000,000 killed Births Al-Abhari, Persian philosopher and mathematician (died 1265) Ulrich von Liechtenstein, German nobleman and poet (died... Ayacucho is the capital of the department of Ayacucho in Peru. ... Pachacamac empire The ancient city of Pachacamac is a ruin 40 km southeast of Lima, Peru in the Valley of the Lurín River. ... Moche pottery (Image © PROMPERU, used with permission) The Moche civilization (aka the Mochica culture, Early Chimu, Pre-Chimu, Proto-Chimu, etc. ... The Chimú were the residents of Chimor with its capital at the city of Chan Chan in the Moche valley of Peru. ...

The Huari were contemporaries of the Tiwanaku and artistically shared many attributes. Contacts between the two cultures appears to have been limited to a span of 50 years in which there was sporatic fighting over a mine first occupied by the Tiwanaku. The mine stradled the border between the two cultures' spheres of influence and the Huari attempted, but failed, to secure it for themselves. Area of the Middle Horizon The Gate of the Sun Statue in Tiwanaku Walls around the temple Kalasasaya Tiwanaku (old spellings: Tiahuanaco and Tiahuanacu) is an important Pre-Columbian archaeological site in Bolivia. ...

A ceramic from the Wari Culture, Ancash, Peru

The Huari state established architecturally distinctive administrative centers in many of its provinces. Some 300 years after the Huari empire collapsed, Inca became the dominant power in the Andean region. For other meanings of Inca, see Inca (disambiguation). ...

The Huari terraced field technology was adopted by the Inca when they began a major push to improve the agricultural productivity of their lands. The Huari had a major road network set up throughout their sphere of influence, which may have become part of the Inca road system. For other meanings of Inca, see Inca (disambiguation). ... Major highways of the Inca Empire Among the many roads and trails constructed in pre-columbian South America, the Inca road system of Peru was the most extensive. ...

For more information, please see Wari' The Wari, also known as the Pakaa Nova, are an Amerindian nation indigenous to the Amazon tropical forest. ...