wari culture

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION.
The capital of this culture was located in the department of Ayacucho, in the city of Wari. Was almost a parallel development Moche, Nazca and Tiahuanaco. He subsequently spread north to Cajamarca - Lambayeque and south to Arequipa - Cusco.
Its origins date back to the year 600 A.D. - 1200 A.D.
It was, as seems to be the result of the fusion of cultural elements Huarpa, Nazca and Tiahuanaco.
It was a great empire Andean pan.


                                                 

The Tiahunaco culture developed in the highlands between 550 and 900. It influenced especially in the Wari in the religious and cultural aspect. In some of his ceramics representing deities with anthropomorphic and zoomorphic features, similar to Viracocha (god of the staffs) of tiahuanacos appreciated.

This divinity is in the later cultures tiahuanacas, which is represented in the famous Puerta del Sol, located in the complex of Kalasasaya (in Bolivia).
Monoliths [

Unlike Tiwanaku monoliths, scepter or they do not carry weapons, and also are robust. The similarity with the Tiwanaku are tears in the eyes (also present in the monoliths Ponce and Bennet) .The monoliths have Wari Tiahuanaco influence, though his characters do not show severe positions that characterize civilization monoliths collao.
The Wari monoliths rest on a pedestal and kept in an old hacienda in Huacaurara until he moved to the city of Ayacucho, where they remain today.

Settlement pattern
The Wari were the first to develop the idea of ​​"city" in the Andean region. They built great architectural complexes, with huge walls that enclosed the houses, stores, streets and squares. Built buildings for civil administration and military garrisons and towns were organized in neighborhoods of artisans, such as potters and weavers. All constructs were spacious one-story, following a planned, rectangular and symmetrical architecture demonstrating a high degree of social hierarchy. Given its enormous size, the state held enclaves in different parts of his empire, such as those found in the valleys of Nazca and of Moquegua.
ORIGIN OF CULTURE WARI
The imperial state Wari or Huari, was formed on the basis of a small kingdom located in the area that today corresponds to the department of Ayacucho and is known as the kingdom Huarpa. This small kingdom had, before the tenth century born and intense trade with the highlands. Originally, Wari were an ethnic group that absorbed the traits Huarpa culture, some elements of the Nazca culture and character of the Tiahuanaco religion.
Economic organization.
Wari reached a big break thanks to agriculture, commerce and handicrafts such as architecture, ceramics and jewelry. He played a prominent role in business; warinos since had several axes cities centralizing commercial activity. Were true colonial centers submitted and exploited the surrounding neighboring towns.
In agriculture cultivated quinoa, potatoes, corn, cassava, etc. the llama and the alpaca were domesticated animals forming large herds of grazing livestock; clay, mud, stone, metals were also objects warinos work.
Was a major urban development enabling better control of the Wari metropolis dependent on smaller cities.
SOCIAL ORGANIZATION.
The base was probably theocratic, which later became militaristic, to control such a large territory. The ruling class's integrated military, priests specialists, traders and bureaucracy. They lent religious and technical services to ensure the supply of food and crafts. The dominated class was composed of peasants, artisans and pastors.

                                 

             

POLITICAL ORGANIZATION.
The Wari state was militaristic character - theocratic; because he cemented a powerful army and religion.
                                                 

CULTURAL EVENTS.
1. CERAMICA.- was polychrome pottery and there were a variety of styles and forms; but it stresses the bowls, vases and pitchers. He had a great influence of the Nazca, Moche and Tiwanaku ceramics; They represented their gods, human faces, animal heads and scenes of hunting and agriculture. The most popular types of ceramics are Conchapata and Robles Moqo at first; then Wari itself and Epigonal or Local corresponding to the time of crisis.

2. ARQUITECTURA.- architects and builders erected huge stone cities. Some buildings had walls up to 10 meters high, 2 and 3 floors where hundreds of people were dwelling; cities, usually, had defensive walls in the center of a semicircular construction where stored products and a system of small canals and aqueducts that supplied water to the population.

                                 



3. ESCULTURA.- statues were similar to those made by tiahuanaquenses, representing humans and animals and cats. They carved ball heads that were inserted in the walls or walls.

                                                 

4. METALURGIA.- works made using metals like gold, silver, copper and bronze. Luxury items for religious ceremonies and ornaments for Warina nobility were developed. They also worked with obsidian, bone, shell and turquoise.

5. TEXTILERIA.- manufactural reached a high technological level. It was very diverse and varied as the colors, they used the tapestry, brocade, double fabrics and cuts fabric decorated with feathers infinite coloration destined for dignitaries of the Wari