Huari (archaeological site)

Huari[1] or Wari[2] is an archaeological site located near the town of Quinua, 22 km northeast of the city of Ayacucho, in the Ayacucho Region, Peru at an elevation between 2600 and 2900 meters.[2] It was the capital city of the Huari Empire and one of the largest urban settlements in ancient Peru.[2]

Huari
A tomb at Huari
Shown within Peru
Location Peru
Huamanga Province, Ayacucho
Coordinates13°03′38″S 74°11′56″W
TypeSettlement
History
Founded400 AD
Abandoned1000 AD
PeriodsMiddle Horizon
CulturesHuari culture

History

Huari was founded ca. 400 AD, gaining prominence around 550 AD.[1] During its maximum development, the city was inhabited by around 70.000 people.[1][2] As this site was inhabited by people from different cultures, it was the center of a new religion that synthesized the beliefs of those peoples.[1] The city was abandoned ca. 1000 AD.[1]

Layout

The archaeological site spans an area of 2000 hectares, and comprises several areas or neighborhoods.[2] Buildings are made of stone and mudbrick, and painted in red and white.[2] Many of the structures had residential, administrative or religious purposes.[2]

See also
  • Cultural periods of Peru
  • Chuqi Pukyu
  • Northern Wari ruins
  • Wari Empire

References
  1. Jennings, Justin (2010). Globalizations and the Ancient World. Cambridge University Press. pp. 99, 103–105, 118.
  2. "COMPLEJO ARQUEOLÓGICO WARI" (in Spanish). Mincetur. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
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