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600–1000 CE

Period · South America — Andes

Middle Horizon

600–1000 CE

The Middle Horizon is the period of Wari expansion from Ayacucho and Tiwanaku from the Lake Titicaca basin, spreading tapestry tunics, four-cornered hats and polychrome ceramics across Peru and Bolivia. Roads and administrative centres foreshadow the Inca. The period ends with the collapse of both states.

Dates600–1000 CE
RegionSouth America — Andes

Cultures

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Stratum Strata. "Middle Horizon" (Period). Stratum Strata pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21. https://stratum.black/strata/periods/middle-horizon. Accessed 2026-09-21.

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@misc{stratum-middle-horizon,
  title        = {Middle Horizon},
  author       = {{Stratum Strata}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://stratum.black/strata/periods/middle-horizon}},
  year         = {2026},
  note         = {Period article, Stratum Strata pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21; sources: stratum, wikidata. Accessed 2026-09-21.}
}

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