&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Tomb_at_Wari_ruins_near_Ayacucho.jpg) A tomb at Huari | |
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Peru_physical_map.svg)  Shown within Peru | |
| Location |  PeruHuamanga Province, Ayacucho |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 13°03′38″S 74°11′56″W / 13.06056°S 74.19889°W |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Founded | 400 AD |
| Abandoned | 1000 AD |
| Periods | Middle Horizon |
| Cultures | Huari culture |
Huari[1] or Wari[2] is an archaeological site located near the town of Quinua, 22 km northeast of the city of Ayacucho, in the Ayacucho Region, Peru at an elevation between 2600 and 2900 meters.[2] It was the capital city of the Huari Empire and one of the largest urban settlements in ancient Peru.[2]
- ^ Jennings, Justin (2010). Globalizations and the Ancient World. Cambridge University Press. pp. 99, 103–105, 118.
- ^ a b c "COMPLEJO ARQUEOLÓGICO WARI" (in Spanish). Mincetur. Retrieved 2018-09-20.