Huari (archaeological site)

Huari or Wari 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. It was the capital city of the Huari Empire and one of the largest urban settlements in ancient Peru.

History

Huari was founded ca. 400 AD and gained prominence around 550 AD. At its height, the city was inhabited by around 70,000 people from different cultures, making it the center of a new religion that synthesized the beliefs of those various peoples. The city was abandoned ca. 1000 AD.

Layout

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

See also

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

References

External links

• National Geographic Magazine: “Empires of the Sun”, by Virginia Morell (Published: June 2002)

1. Huari
2. List of archaeological sites in Peru
3. Wari Empire
4. Wari
5. Wari culture
6. Huari Province
7. Quishuar (archaeological site)
8. Cochabamba (archaeological site)
9. Machu Picchu
10. Cahuachi
11. Chan Chan
12. Rafael Larco Hoyle
13. Pachacamac
14. List of Norte Chico archaeological sites
15. List of World Heritage Sites in South America
16. Chavin
17. Paraccra (archaeological site)
18. Caral
19. Moche culture
20. Inca complex at Písac