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= Tiwanaku Empire =

The Tiwanaku Empire lasted from 550 to about 1200 A.D. and occupied the regions of Peru, Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile (1). Their capital was located on the shore of Lake Titicaca. The Tiwanaku empire had many technological advances, such as aqueducts and elevated platforms for their crops. The Tiwanaku people lived in an area that was very marshy, so to protect their crops from flooding, they created elevated sod platforms (1). They also domesticated the llama to use for transportation and carrying crops. The Tiwanaku people also created many stone statues and architecture. Not much is known about their religion or daily life because they did not have a written language. Eventually, the empire declined when surrounding empires began conquering their region. The Aymara empire took control of their capital in about 1200 A.D.

Tiwanaku architecture