“Two states rise to power, Tiwanaku in the Bolivian altiplano (high plateau) and Wari in the south-central Andes. Tiwanaku, which may have been inhabited as early as 800 B.C., expands south to Bolivia, northern Chile, and adjacent Peru. Wari extends primarily to Peru’s central and southern coasts. Joined by roads and trade connections, networks of cities and smaller settlements are established in outlying areas. Striking similarities exist among the artworks of the two centers; however…