Wari culture

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/wari-culture

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Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the chronological placement?Dominant period from approximately 600 to 1100 AD
2. What is the imperial capital?The city of Wari, a major administrative and ceremonial center
3. What was the Wari civilization and when did it exist?The Wari civilization was an ancient culture in Peru that flourished between about 600 and 1100 AD.
4. Why did the Wari build big cities and spread across Peru?They expanded to get resources, show political power, and share their culture, using both military and administrative ways.

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