Middle Horizon
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The Middle Horizon was a major pre-Columbian archaeological period in the central Andes marked by the expansion and influence of powerful highland states such as Tiwanaku and Wari.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Middle Horizon canonical | 8 |
| Middle Horizon period | 3 |
| Middle Horizon (early phases) | 1 |
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Target entity: Middle Horizon Context triple: [Tiwanaku culture, period, Middle Horizon]
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Andean Late Horizon
The Andean Late Horizon was the final pre-Columbian cultural period in the central Andes, marked by the expansion and dominance of the Inca Empire just before Spanish conquest.
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Lima culture period
The Lima culture period was a pre-Columbian era on Peru’s central coast characterized by distinctive adobe pyramid constructions, ceramics, and irrigation systems, exemplified by sites such as Huaca Pucllana.
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Early Intermediate Period
The Early Intermediate Period was a formative era in ancient Peruvian history (roughly 200 BCE–600 CE) marked by the rise of regional cultures and monumental architecture along the coast and highlands.
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Postclassic period of Mesoamerica
The Postclassic period of Mesoamerica was the final pre-Columbian era (roughly 900–1521 CE) marked by intensified warfare, long-distance trade, urban centers, and powerful states such as the Aztec Empire.
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Middle Kingdom of Egypt
The Middle Kingdom of Egypt was a classical phase of ancient Egyptian civilization marked by political reunification, flourishing literature and arts, and major developments in administration and temple building.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Middle Horizon Target entity description: The Middle Horizon was a major pre-Columbian archaeological period in the central Andes marked by the expansion and influence of powerful highland states such as Tiwanaku and Wari.
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A.
Andean Late Horizon
The Andean Late Horizon was the final pre-Columbian cultural period in the central Andes, marked by the expansion and dominance of the Inca Empire just before Spanish conquest.
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B.
Lima culture period
The Lima culture period was a pre-Columbian era on Peru’s central coast characterized by distinctive adobe pyramid constructions, ceramics, and irrigation systems, exemplified by sites such as Huaca Pucllana.
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C.
Early Intermediate Period
The Early Intermediate Period was a formative era in ancient Peruvian history (roughly 200 BCE–600 CE) marked by the rise of regional cultures and monumental architecture along the coast and highlands.
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D.
Postclassic period of Mesoamerica
The Postclassic period of Mesoamerica was the final pre-Columbian era (roughly 900–1521 CE) marked by intensified warfare, long-distance trade, urban centers, and powerful states such as the Aztec Empire.
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E.
Middle Kingdom of Egypt
The Middle Kingdom of Egypt was a classical phase of ancient Egyptian civilization marked by political reunification, flourishing literature and arts, and major developments in administration and temple building.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological period
ⓘ
pre-Columbian period ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture |
Tiwanaku culture
ⓘ
Wari Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Wari culture
|
| characterizedBy |
expansion of highland states
ⓘ
long-distance interaction networks ⓘ state-level political organization ⓘ widespread iconographic styles ⓘ |
| follows | Early Intermediate Period ⓘ |
| hasApproximateDuration | about 400 years ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSignature |
distinctive ceramics
ⓘ
monumental architecture ⓘ planned urban centers ⓘ religious iconography ⓘ road networks ⓘ textile styles ⓘ |
| hasCoreRegion |
Altiplano plateau
ⓘ
surface form:
Bolivian altiplano
Peruvian highlands ⓘ south-central Andean highlands ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | circa 1000 CE ⓘ |
| hasKeyPolity |
Tiwanaku culture
ⓘ
surface form:
Tiwanaku state
Wari Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Wari state
|
| hasLanguageFamilyContext |
Aymaran languages
ⓘ
Quechuan language family ⓘ
surface form:
Quechuan languages
|
| hasLocation |
Andean region
ⓘ
surface form:
Andean highlands
Central Andes ⓘ
surface form:
central Andes
|
| hasStartTime | circa 600 CE ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfInteraction |
interregional exchange
ⓘ
political integration ⓘ religious diffusion ⓘ |
| influencesRegion |
Bolivia
ⓘ
coastal Peru ⓘ northern Chile ⓘ northwest Argentina ⓘ Southern Peru ⓘ
surface form:
southern Peru
|
| knownFor |
spread of Wari administrative centers
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widespread Tiwanaku religious imagery ⓘ |
| overlapsWith |
Andean Middle Horizon
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surface form:
Middle Horizon Wari expansion
Tiwanaku IV–V phases ⓘ |
| partOf |
Andean archaeology
ⓘ
surface form:
Andean chronology
|
| precedes | Late Intermediate Period ⓘ |
| precedesEvent | rise of Late Intermediate regional polities ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Horizons and Intermediate Periods model in Andean archaeology ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
Andean archaeology
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pre-Columbian studies ⓘ |
| temporalPosition | middle period of Andean prehistory ⓘ |
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Subject: Middle Horizon Description of subject: The Middle Horizon was a major pre-Columbian archaeological period in the central Andes marked by the expansion and influence of powerful highland states such as Tiwanaku and Wari.
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