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1400–1532 CE

Period · South America — Andes

Late Horizon

1400–1532 CE

The Late Horizon is the short period of the Inca empire, Tawantinsuyu, from its expansion under Pachacuti to the Spanish conquest of 1532. Standardised aryballos jars, tumi knives, tupu pins and tocapu textiles are its markers. Inca stonework and roads are the enduring monuments.

Dates1400–1532 CE
RegionSouth America — Andes

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Stratum Study. "Late Horizon" (Period). Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21. https://stratum.black/study/periods/late-horizon. Accessed 2026-09-21.

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

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