Wari

(noun)

The Wari (Spanish: Huari) were a Middle Horizon civilization that flourished in the south-central Andes and coastal area of modern-day Peru, from about CE 500 to 1000.

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Examples of Wari in the following topics:

  • Tiwanaku and Wari

    • Throughout their imperial reign, the Tiwanaku shared domination of the Middle Horizon with the Wari.
    • Tiwanaku art consisted of legible, outlined figures depicted in curvilinear style with a naturalistic manner, while Wari art used the same symbols in a more abstract, rectilinear style with a militaristic manner.

  • Ceramics in Early South America

    • Likewise, the Tiwanaku and Waki people of Bolivia and their contemporaries, the Wari people of Peru all produced pottery that was multifaceted in both aesthetics and utility.
    • Throughout their imperial reign, the Tiwanaku shared domination of the Middle Horizon with the Wari.
    • Compare the aesthetic style, technique, and function of ceramics made by the Paracas, Nazcu, Moche, Tiwanaku, Waki, and Wari cultures.

  • Announcing Releases

    • Just be wary of sliding down the slippery slope of credit inflation (see the section called "Credit" in Managing Volunteers).

  • Peacetime Economy

    • Although the resolution of the crippling railway strike made for stirring political theater, it actually cost Truman politically: his proposed solution was seen by many as high-handed, and labor voters, already wary of Truman's handling of workers' issues, were deeply alienated.

  • Jackie Robinson

    • Baseball fans and players reacted to Robinson with everything from unbridled enthusiasm, evident in newspaper headlines, to wariness and open hostility, expressed in beanball pitches and death threats.

  • The Decorative Arts under the Ming Dynasty

    • However, there were guides to help the wary new connoisseur; in Liu Tong's book printed in 1635, he told his readers various ways to differentiate between fake and authentic pieces of art.

  • Gabriel's Rebellion

    • Prior to Gabriel's Rebellion, some Virginian slave owners were wary of the increasing number of free blacks and argued for stricter manumission laws.

  • The U.S. Trade Deficit

    • And although foreign lenders were generally more than happy to provide the funds Americans needed to finance their trade deficit, U.S. officials worried that at some point they might grow wary.

  • Productive vs Unproductive Threads

    • Be wary of quashing threads prematurely, however.

  • Opposition from the Courts

    • Roosevelt was wary of the Supreme Court early in his first term, and his administration was slow to bring constitutional challenges of New Deal legislation before the court.