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Tiwanaku Culture

Type Object Region South America Time c. 500–700

An Andean civilization centered on the Lake Titicaca highlands, 5th–10th centuries CE, in present-day Bolivia and southern Peru, known for monumental…

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  1. c. 600–650Tiwanaku site · La Paz DepartmentMonumental stone structures such as the Akapana Pyramid and Kalasasaya continued to expand; the city became the religious and political core of the highlands, attracting tribute and pilgrimage from surrounding settlements.
  2. c. 650–700Lake Titicaca highlands · Lake Titicaca highlandsTiwanaku-style pottery, textile patterns, and architecture spread into southern Peru and northern Chile, forming a transregional cultural identity and trade ties.

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