Andean Late Horizon
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The Andean Late Horizon was the final pre-Columbian cultural period in the central Andes, marked by the expansion and dominance of the Inca Empire just before Spanish conquest.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Andean chronological period
→
archaeological culture period → pre-Columbian cultural period → |
| associatedWith |
Inca Empire
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| capitalCity |
Cusco
→
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| characterizedBy |
Quechua language expansion
→
expansion of the Inca state → imperial road networks → mit’a labor system → political centralization under the Inca → spread of Inca religious cults → standardized administrative centers → state-managed agriculture → state-sponsored architecture → |
| dominantPower |
Inca state
→
Tawantinsuyu → |
| endedBy |
Spanish conquest
→
collapse of the Inca Empire → |
| endTime |
c. 1532 CE
→
early 16th century CE → |
| follows |
Andean Late Intermediate Period
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| hasEconomy |
redistributive economy
→
state-controlled long-distance exchange → |
| hasFeature |
Inca road system (Qhapaq Ñan)
→
imperial storage facilities (qullqas) → provincial administrative centers → royal estates → state-planned agricultural terraces → |
| hasLocation |
central Andes
→
modern Peru → parts of Argentina → parts of Bolivia → parts of Chile → parts of Ecuador → |
| hasReligion |
state cult of Inti
→
veneration of Inca royal ancestors → |
| hasWritingSystem |
quipu-based record keeping
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| knownFor |
integration of diverse ethnic groups
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monumental stone architecture → rapid imperial expansion → standardized imperial art styles → |
| partOf |
Andean chronological sequence
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| precedes |
Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire
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| startTime |
c. 1470 CE
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| timeInRelationTo |
immediately before European colonization of the Andes
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Pisac archaeological site
("Inca period")
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constructedIn |
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Andean Late Horizon
("Andean Late Intermediate Period")
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follows |
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Pre-Columbian era
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hasSubperiod |
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Maras
("Inca times")
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saltPansInUseSince |