| Dates | Period | Cultures | Sites |
| 1000 - 200 bc | Early Horizon | Chavin | Chavin |
| 200 bc - 600 ad | Early Intermediate | Moche (100bc-700ad) Nazca | Sipan Nazca |
| 600 - 1000 ad | Middle Horizon | Wari | Wari, Tiahuanaco |
| 1000 - 1400 ad | Late Intermediate | Chimu | Chan Chan |
| 1400 - 1532 ad | Late Horizon | Inca | Machu Picchu, Cuzco |
(See also: South American Resource Page, and note many alternate spellings, e.g. Inca/Inka)
Middle/Late Period South America - Web Resources
Chan Chan. UNESCO
Chimu Culture. Wikipedia
Ghosts of Machu Picchu. NOVA (PBS)
Guide to the Inca Empire. K. Kris Hirst
Ice Mummies of the Inca. NOVA (PBS)
Inka Architecture. rutahsa.com
Inca Civilization and
Machu Picchu. Ellie Crystal
Inca Empire and Machu Picchu. Wikipedia
Inca Empire. National Geographic
Inca Society. Wikipedia
On the Role of Creation and Origin Myths in the Development of Inca State and Religion. Tarmo Kulmar
Tiwanaku. Wikipedia
Wari: Lords of the Ancient Andes. Andrea F. Vazquez, Cleveland Museum
Middle/Late Period South America - Image Links (click inside)
1. Middle Horizon and Later Cultures in Peru
Dignitary
Wari 600-1000 |
Court Official
Wari 800-1000 |
Noble Lord
Wari 800 |
Mosaic Figure
Wari 500-900 |
Container
Wari 500-900 |
Alabaster Cup
Wari 800 |
Gold Vessel
Lambayeque 900-1100 |
Gold Beer Cup
Lambayeque 900-1100 |
Blackware Vessel
Chimu 900-1470 |
Ear Spools
Chimu 1400-1470 |
Watering Vessel
Inca 1438-1550 |
Figurines
Inca 1440-1540 |
Tunic
Inca 1440-1540 |
Bird
Inca 1300-1530 |
2. Miscellaneous Cultures outside Peru (all periods)
Standing Figure
Ecuador/Colombia 1-500 |
Shaman
Colombia 100-1500 |
Snuff Tray
Chile 300-1000 |
Lime Container
Ecuador 400-1000 |
Lime Flask
Colombia 600-1100 |
[last updated: August 22, 2013]
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