Wari Empire

Wari Empire
6th century–11th century
Expansion and area of cultural influence.
Expansion and area of cultural influence.
CapitalHuari
Common languagesAymara, others.
Religion
Staff God
Historical eraMiddle Horizon
• Established
6th century
• Disestablished
11th century
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Wari culture
Tiwanaku Empire
Kingdom of Cusco
Chimor
Aymara kingdoms
Today part ofPeru

The Wari Empire or Huari Empire was a political formation that emerged around 600 AD (CE) in Peru's Ayacucho Basin and grew to cover much of coastal and highland Peru.[1] The empire lasted for about 500 years, until 1100 CE.[2] It existed during the same era as the Tiwanaku culture, and at one time, was thought to have been derived from it.[3] In 2008, archeologists found a precolumbian city, the Northern Wari ruins (also called Cerro Pátapo) near modern Chiclayo.[4] The find was the first extensive settlement related to the Wari culture discovered that far north.[5][6] Archaeological discoveries have continued over the past decade. In 2023, archaeologists discovered a 1200-year-old Wari ritual complex in Arequipa.[7] While more discoveries are being made regarding the Wari Empire, archaeologists are able to draw more conclusions about the Wari Empire's culture.

  1. ^ Schreiber, Katharina J. (April 1987). "Conquest and Consolidation: A Comparison of the Wari and Inka Occupations of a Highland Peruvian Valley". American Antiquity. 52 (2): 266–284. doi:10.2307/281780. ISSN 0002-7316. JSTOR 281780. S2CID 155131409.
  2. ^ Wade, Lizzie (August 17, 2016). "The Wari's grisly end—the fall of a South American empire". Science. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  3. ^ Williams, Patrick Ryan (2001). "Cerro Baúl: A Wari Center on the Tiwanaku Frontier". Latin American Antiquity. 12 (1): 67–83. doi:10.2307/971758. ISSN 1045-6635. JSTOR 971758.
  4. ^ "Archaeologists unearth ancient Wari city". NBC News. 2008-12-17. Archived from the original on June 8, 2023. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  5. ^ "'Ancient city unearthed' in Peru". BBC. 17 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-17.
  6. ^ "Archeologists in Peru unearth ancient Wari city". Reuters. 16 December 2008. Archived from the original on December 18, 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-17.
  7. ^ Reid, David (March 2023). "The role of temple institutions in Wari imperial expansion at Pakaytambo, Peru". Journal of Anthropological Archaeology. 69. doi:10.1016/j.jaa.2023.101485. Retrieved May 2, 2024.