Huari archaeological site
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The Huari archaeological site is the former capital and urban center of the Wari (Huari) civilization in the central highlands of Peru, notable for its extensive ruins and influence on pre-Inca Andean culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Huari archaeological site canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Wari civilization site
ⓘ
ancient city ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Huari
NERFINISHED
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Wari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateEndDate | c. 1000 CE ⓘ |
| approximateStartDate | c. 600 CE ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidenceFor |
Wari state organization
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early Andean urban planning ⓘ |
| area | several square kilometers ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Wari imperial administration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wari road network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Wari people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Wari civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| culture | Wari civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse |
archaeological research site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| excavationActivity | subject of archaeological excavations since the 20th century ⓘ |
| feature |
administrative buildings
ⓘ
multi-story structures ⓘ planned urban layout ⓘ rectangular compounds ⓘ residential sectors ⓘ ritual or ceremonial areas ⓘ stone masonry architecture ⓘ storage facilities ⓘ |
| floruitCentury |
7th century
ⓘ
8th century ⓘ 9th century ⓘ |
| function |
administrative center
ⓘ
economic hub ⓘ political center ⓘ religious center ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important pre-Inca archaeological heritage of Peru ⓘ |
| influenced | pre-Inca Andean cultures ⓘ |
| inRegion | Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageContext | associated with early Quechuan and Aymaran linguistic spheres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ayacucho Region
NERFINISHED
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central highlands of Peru ⓘ |
| locatedNear | modern city of Ayacucho ⓘ |
| materialCulture |
metal artifacts
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polychrome ceramics ⓘ stone architecture ⓘ textiles ⓘ |
| precedes | Inca Empire urban centers ⓘ |
| significance | major urban and administrative center of the Wari state ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Horizon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.