The imposing stone walls of Pikillacta stand as a silent monument to the Wari civilization. Older than the Inca Empire, this pre-Columbian city proves that Peru’s history runs deeper than most imagine.
Source: https://www.cuscotudestinotravel.com/tours/tour-machupicchu-1-dia-desde-cusco/
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Donna Nash explained how they Wari in Peru ritually disassembled their brewery at Cerro Baul at the edge of the empire as they left - and the work that goes into knowing this and ruling out attacks or other factors.

This was a great chat. On YouTube, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts

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The Wari Empire are not widely known even though they once ruled large portions of the Andes.

The latest episode of the podcast is a chat with Archaeologist Donna Nash about the role chichi played in their culture and diplomacy.

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73 Pre-Incan Mummies, Some with 'False Heads,' Unearthed in Peru

Burials holding mummies with false heads have been discovered from the Wari Empire in Peru. Archaeologists in Peru have unearthed the burials of at least 73 people dating to around 1,000 years ago, a few hundred years before the Inca took over parts of western South America. ... #peru #archaeology #pontificalcatholicuniversityofperu #wari #wariempire #discovery #mummies #falseheads #southamerica #worldnews #worldwithoutus

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/73-pre-incan-mummies-some-with-false-heads-unearthed-in-peru/

73 Pre-Incan Mummies, Some with 'False Heads,' Unearthed in Peru

Burials holding mummies with false heads have been discovered from the Wari Empire in Peru

Scientific American