Tiwanaku

Tiwanaku was a state in Central Andean Highlands (South America) that lasted from c. 400 to 1000 CE, about 600 years. Its people spoke Aymaran languages (Aymara, Tiwanaku (probable)).

Highland state near Lake Titicaca at 3,850 m, with the Akapana pyramid and the Gateway of the Sun. Raised fields fed its people and colonies reached Moquegua and Atacama. Drought brought it down around 1000.

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Facts

Dates: c. 400 to 1000 CE
Duration: 600 years
Type: State
Region: Central Andean Highlands, South America
Language family: Aymaran
Capital: Tiwanaku

Events in South America during its time

600 Wari and Tiwanaku expand

Neighbours in South America

Moche (Mochica) c. 100 to 800 CE
Chimú kingdom (Chimor) c. 900 to 1470 CE
Wari Empire c. 600 to 1000 CE
Sicán (Lambayeque) c. 750 to 1375 CE
Chincha kingdom c. 1000 to 1476 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Europe
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 940 CE, North and West Africa
Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
Teotihuacan c. 100 BCE to 550 CE, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia

Questions

When did Tiwanaku exist?

c. 400 to 1000 CE, about 600 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Tiwanaku?

Central Andean Highlands, in South America. Its capital was Tiwanaku.

What language did Tiwanaku speak?

Aymaran. This family includes Aymara, Tiwanaku (probable).