- Dates of predominance
- Name variations, pronunciation, and origins
- Location
- Important sites
- History
- Government
- Economy
- Religion
- Arts and sciences
- Decline
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An empire is a vast, complex political unit extending across political boundaries and dominated by one central power. To varying degrees, the dominant power takes control of the economy, government, and culture in communities throughout its empire. The Wari (pronounced wah-REE) empire and the Tiwanaku (pronounced tee-wah-NAH-coo) empire...
Source: Early Civilizations in the Americas: Almanac, ©2005 Gale Cengage. All Rights Reserved. Full copyright.
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