wari

ceramics
According to the evidence, the ceramics of the Wari culture were marked by different
influences. Researchers, depending on the time and place in which it was developed and
the characteristics it presents, have divided the ceramics of the Wari culture into
different phases or styles, among which Chaquipampa, Conchopata and Robles Moqo
stand out. The inhabitants of the Wari culture made fine ceramics that were oriented to
the use of the elite, in addition to serving for the dissemination of religious ideas. They
also made another one for domestic use.
expansion of the wari
culture
Shortly after its beginning, the Wari culture spread to the south as far as
Acarí, along the north coast to the Santa Valley, and through the mountains
to the Callejón de Huaylas. With the consolidation of the empire, it managed
to extend from Sicuani and the Arequipa region to Cajamarca through the
mountains and from Ocoña and Sihuas to Lambayeque along the coast.
The evidence reflects a great expansion of the Wari culture, but also shows
that it was not only a military conquest but rather a process of assimilation
of these peoples to the administration and other patterns of their culture,
especially religion and urbanism.
Stages of the Wari culture,was divided into six
stages by Dorothy Menzel:

Stage 1A is characterized by the founding of the

capital city, Wari, and a high influence of
Tiahuanacota mythology.
During Stage 1B, the city grew and the Wari state
expanded through the provincial centers.
During stages 2A and 2B, the Wari culture
reached its maximum extension, with the city of
Wari as the center of power and the creation of
new peripheral cities.
Stages 3 and 4 were periods of decline, with the
city of Wari in decline and climate change that
may have caused the collapse.
 the textiles
The textiles of the Wari people used cotton and
alpaca and vicuña wool as raw materials. Its
beautiful fabrics were used both for funeral rituals
and for common clothing, including girdles, bags,
uncos, and sleeveless nightgowns. Their specialty
was the creation of tapestries, in which they
represented their gods and anthropomorphic
beings, with characteristics of snakes, cats and
birds.

The fabrics had a great chromatic display. Red,

yellow, gold, bright blue and white predominated.
Town planning.
Huari society was differentiated by the growth of urban centers in
which government elites resided, while the rest of the population
lived in villages and small agricultural settlements. In addition to
the city of Huari, the main urban centers of this culture were:
Piquillacta, Moquegua, Cerro Baúl, Huaricoto and Wilcahuain.
ENVIRONMENT
The region where the Wari culture originated is an arid zone, in
which the development of agriculture is quite difficult due to the
wildness of the territory and the scarcity of water. For this reason,
the inhabitants of the Wari culture were forced to carry out works
to channel water and also create terraces with the aim of
expanding cultivable areas. The grasslands of the high areas
allowed the development of camelid livestock
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