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Was the first great unifying culture in the Andes. -
The city of Tiwanaku was the core of culture. -
The Wari were empire builders. They expanded their territory and spread their religion. -
The well organized Chimú capital, Chan Chan, was the largest city in the Western Hemisphere in its day. -
The Inca began their rise in the early 1200s in Cusco where they grew into a small kingdom. -
The Inca Empire flourishes in South America. -
The sacred site of Pachacamac is taken over by the Incas. -
Under Spanish rule, the Inca Empire rapidly deteriorated. -
Spanish invaders destroyed the system that maintained the Inca Empire. -
Though Spain dismantled their government and religious systems, Andeans have found ways to keep their traditions alive.