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Andean Highland Polities (1240s)

Type Event Region South America Time 1241–1250

In the 1240s the Andean highlands saw multiple post-Tiwanaku kingdoms: the Chimú Empire expanding on the north coast, the Inca precursor polity in th…

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  1. 1241–1245Cuzco · CuzcoDuring the legendary era of Inca rulers, Cuzco's leaders integrated surrounding valley tribes through myths of descent, temple rituals, and military campaigns; terrace agriculture and the storage system (qollqa) supported population and army expansion.
  2. 1246–1250Chan Chan and the Lake Titicaca corridor · PeruThe Chimú Empire controlled north coast irrigation agriculture and metalwork, interacting with highland Aymara polities through trade routes and tribute; city-states on both shores of Lake Titicaca maintained independent ritual centers, and the Andean political map showed a pattern of coastal empire coexisting with highland polities.

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