Wari ruins
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The Wari Ruins are located near Quinua
, in the Huanta Province
, Ayacucho Region
, Peru
at an altitude 2770 m above sea-level. These ruins are all that is left of Wari, the capital city of the Wari .
This capital city covers some 16 square kilometers, and the architecture is aligned to conform to the local topography. This was a highly organized city with residential, administrative, and religious areas.
The ruins appear to be in almost the same condition as they were during the days of the powerful Wari
(Huari) empire, from about CE 500 to 900. There are signs that most of the buildings were coated with a layer of white plaster, which must have been a stunning sight in those days.
The Wari were a Middle Horizon civilization. This civilization spread out across the south-central Andes
and coastal area of modern-day Peru
. The Wari came after the Moche
and before the Chimu and Inca cultures.
Other sites where Wari ruins were discovered are at Pikillacta
, near Cuzco, Peru and the recently discovered (2008) Northern Wari ruins near the city of Chiclayo.
Quinua, Peru
Quinua is small town in the province of Huamanga, in Peru's central highland department of Ayacucho, from the city of Huamanga , at an altitude of , which today serves as the administrative capital of the district of the same name...
, in the Huanta Province
Huanta Province
Huanta Province is the northern-most of the eleven provinces in the Ayacucho region in Peru. The capital of the Huanta province is the city of Huanta.-Political division:The province measures and is divided into eight districts.* Huanta...
, Ayacucho Region
Ayacucho Region
Ayacucho is a region of Peru, located in the south-central Andes of the country. Its capital is the city of Ayacucho. The region was one of the hardest hit by terrorism during the 1980s during the guerrilla war waged by Shining Path known as the internal conflict in Peru.A referendum was held on...
, Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
at an altitude 2770 m above sea-level. These ruins are all that is left of Wari, the capital city of the Wari .
This capital city covers some 16 square kilometers, and the architecture is aligned to conform to the local topography. This was a highly organized city with residential, administrative, and religious areas.
The ruins appear to be in almost the same condition as they were during the days of the powerful Wari
Wari Empire
The Wari Empire was a political formation that emerged around AD 600 in the central highlands of Peru and lasted for about 500 years, to 1100 AD. It operated about the same time as the Tiwanaku culture and at one time was thought to have been derived from it. In 2008 archeologists found a...
(Huari) empire, from about CE 500 to 900. There are signs that most of the buildings were coated with a layer of white plaster, which must have been a stunning sight in those days.
The Wari were a Middle Horizon civilization. This civilization spread out across the south-central Andes
Andes
The Andes is the world's longest continental mountain range. It is a continual range of highlands along the western coast of South America. This range is about long, about to wide , and of an average height of about .Along its length, the Andes is split into several ranges, which are separated...
and coastal area of modern-day Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
. The Wari came after the Moche
Moche
'The Moche civilization flourished in northern Peru from about 100 AD to 800 AD, during the Regional Development Epoch. While this issue is the subject of some debate, many scholars contend that the Moche were not politically organized as a monolithic empire or state...
and before the Chimu and Inca cultures.
Other sites where Wari ruins were discovered are at Pikillacta
Pikillacta
Piquillacta, in Southern Quechua Piki Llaqta , is a large Huari archaeological site 20km east of Cusco in the province of Quispicanchi.The site is also known as Piki Llacta, Pikillacta or Piquillacta.-External links:...
, near Cuzco, Peru and the recently discovered (2008) Northern Wari ruins near the city of Chiclayo.
See also
- Wari culture
- Wari EmpireWari EmpireThe Wari Empire was a political formation that emerged around AD 600 in the central highlands of Peru and lasted for about 500 years, to 1100 AD. It operated about the same time as the Tiwanaku culture and at one time was thought to have been derived from it. In 2008 archeologists found a...
- Northern Wari ruins
- Cultural periods of PeruCultural periods of PeruThis is a chart of cultural periods of Peru and the Andean Region developed by Edward Lanning and used by some archaeologists studying the area...