Tiwanaku culture
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The Tiwanaku culture was a major pre-Columbian Andean civilization centered near Lake Titicaca in present-day Bolivia, known for its monumental stone architecture, advanced agricultural systems, and far-reaching cultural influence.
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Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Andean civilization
→
archaeological culture → pre-Columbian civilization → |
| alternativeName |
Tiahuanaco culture
→
Tiahuanacu culture → |
| artStyle |
iconic staff god imagery
→
polychrome ceramics → stone sculpture → |
| centeredOn |
Tiwanaku archaeological site
→
|
| coreRegion |
Altiplano
→
southern Lake Titicaca region → |
| country |
Bolivia
→
|
| declineCause |
climatic change
→
prolonged drought → |
| domesticatedAnimal |
alpaca
→
llama → |
| economy |
agriculture
→
camelid herding → long-distance trade → |
| endTime |
c. 1000 CE
→
|
| floruit |
c. 500–1000 CE
→
|
| followedBy |
Aymara kingdoms
→
Inca Empire → |
| heritageStatus |
UNESCO World Heritage context via Tiwanaku site
→
|
| influenced |
Aymara cultures
→
Inca culture → Wari culture → |
| influenceRegion |
northern Chile
→
northwestern Argentina → southern Peru → western Bolivia → |
| knownFor |
Gateway of the Sun
→
advanced agricultural systems → extensive irrigation canals → far-reaching cultural influence → megalithic constructions → monolithic statues → monumental stone architecture → raised field agriculture → stone gateways → sunken courts → terracing → waru waru fields → |
| languageFamily |
Aymaran languages
→
|
| locatedIn |
Andes
→
Lake Titicaca Basin → |
| name |
Tiwanaku culture
→
|
| namedAfter |
Tiwanaku
→
|
| period |
Middle Horizon
→
|
| politicalOrganization |
state-level society
→
urban ceremonial center → |
| precededBy |
Pukara culture
→
|
| religion |
Andean religion
→
|
| startTime |
c. 200 CE
→
|
| subsistence |
potato cultivation
→
quinoa cultivation → |
| urbanCenter |
Tiwanaku
→
|
Referenced by (13)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Tiwanaku culture
("Tiahuanaco culture")
→
Tiwanaku culture ("Tiahuanacu culture") → |
alternativeName |
|
Andean civilization
→
Andean civilization ("Aymara polities") → |
hasPart |
|
Wari Empire
("Tiwanaku Empire")
→
|
contemporaryWith |
|
Staff God
→
|
culture |
|
Tiwanaku culture
("Aymara kingdoms")
→
|
followedBy |
|
Isla del Sol
→
|
hasHeritage |
|
Collasuyu
("Tiwanaku region")
→
|
importantCenter |
|
Pre-Columbian era
→
|
includesCivilization |
|
Andes cultural area
→
|
includesCulture |
|
Tiwanaku culture
→
|
name |
|
Collasuyu
("Tiwanaku civilization")
→
|
preIncaInfluence |