Wari Empire

Wari Empire
6th century–11th century
Expansion and area of cultural influence.
Capital	Huari
Common languages	Aymara?, others.
Religion	Staff God
Historical era	Middle Horizon
• Established	6th century
• Disestablished	11th century
Preceded by Succeeded by Wari culture Tiwanaku Empire Kingdom of Cusco Chimor Aymara kingdoms
Today part of	Peru

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. It existed during the same era as the Tiwanaku culture, and at one time, was thought to have been derived from it. In 2008, archeologists found a precolumbian city, the Northern Wari ruins (also called Cerro Pátapo) near modern Chiclayo. The find was the first extensive settlement related to the Wari culture discovered that far north.^[2][3]