• At the World Congress on Mummy Studies, research shed light on the collapse of the Wari Empire, where Wari society transitioned from cooperation to violence.
  • The Wari Empire, a formidable Andean civilization, thrived as one of the ancient dynasties that left a lasting mark on history.
  • The Wari Empire, thriving from about 600 to 1100 CE, was a pre-Incan society that laid much of the groundwork for the later Inca Empire.
  • The Parthian Empire: Legacy Unveiled. 23:58. Lanna Kingdom: Ancient Majesty Unveiled.
  • Childhood Lost: Abductions, Sacrifice, and Trophy Heads of Children in the Wari Empire of the Ancient Andes, Latin American Antiquity (2010) Williams...
  • ...shift found at this site may not be representative for the entire Wari territory, and more research is needed to characterize the overall influence of the Wari Empire.
  • The Wari Empire, also called the Huari Empire, emerged in the central highlands of Peru around AD 600. The Wari became dominant in much of the territory of the...
  • Its decline is poorly understood, but by 1100 AD the Wari Empire had broken down into several sub-groups, which eventually were conquered by the Incas.
  • Although the exact causes of Wari decline are not known, theories range from over-extension of the empire to another period of extended drought in the 9th...
  • We couldn’t pass up a visit to the ancient capital of Peru’s oldest empire, Wari. The site is northeast of Ayacucho and not difficult to find.