Dec 16, 2008 LIMA (Reuters) - Researchers digging at the Cerro Patapo archeological site in northern Peru have discovered the ruins of an entire city,
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They interacted with contemporary peoples in far-flung areas such as the powerful city of Tiwanaku in present-day Bolivia and the peoples of the Nazca region on the southern coast of Peru. The nature of Wari's relationship with these and other peoples is still unclear, but their influence on Wari art is undisputed.
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The imagery and carving style of this mirror frame suggest that it was made by the northern Chimú people when influences from the southern Wari culture were present. Carved from a single piece of fine-grained wood, the square frame shows a profile human figure standing on a balsa raft.
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The Wari civilization expanded from the southern regions of Peru towards the north, and was known as a people of travelers. They established their capital close to the contemporary city of Ayacucho, in the Andes, and built a complex and large road network straying far from Wari | Peru | ancient | civilization | Moche...
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Ancient Wari city unearthed in Peru Researchers digging at the Cerro Patapo archeological site in northern Peru have discovered the ruins of...
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Wari Tunic, Peru, 750-950 AD. This spectacular tunic is made of 120 separate small pieces of cloth, each individually tie-dyed.
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The Wari Empire was centered at the site of Wari in the Ayacucho Valley of the central Andean highlands of Peru. During the Middle Horizon Period its...
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www.jrank.org/history/pages/6602/Wari-Empire.html
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Mosaic Ornament with Figure, Peru, Wari style (500-900) 500-900 ; 1944.291; Not on display; Affixed to a section of white shell is the image of a Wari dignitary, assembled of carefully carved mosaic elements. The purple and pink shapes are made of shell, while the green is serpentine. The spots on the figure's tunic...
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Researchers in Peru say they have discovered the ruins of an entire city - possibly the "missing link" between ancient cultures. The site, near the Pacific coastal city of Chiclayo, probably dates to the Wari culture which ruled the Andes of modern Peru between the 7th and 12th Century.
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