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3000-1800 BC
This was a time where pottery was not introduced yet. The people of this time primarily relied on the plants from that area and the animals. The people were good with the land and were able to use their natural resources well.

Source:
Moseley, Michael. “From Village to Empire in South America.” in The Human Past: World Prehistory & The Development of Human Societies. London: Thames & Hudson, 2016, 641-677.

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200-1000 AD

Tiwanaku was the captital of the Tiwanaku empire and the capital was situated on the Titicaca basin also was the highest city in the ancient world at 12,600 ft.Since they were located near the Titicaca lake they created plenty of irrigation systems. Aqueducts and dikes were also made to bring water into the town.  This made their massive population of 70,000 be able to stay here. Tiwanaku also had massive open areas where ceremonial and religious activities would be held.

Source:
Cartwright, Mark. "Tiwanaku." Ancient History Encyclopedia. March 17, 2014. Accessed December 8, 2016. http://www.ancient.eu/Tiwanaku/.
Image:http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/567/gallery/

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600-1000 AD

During this time two societies had major growth; Wari and Tiwanaku. Wari was on the highland and coastal Peru while Tiwanaku controlled the mountains of southern Peru, Bolivia, and Northern Chile. Both societies increased in agriculture production, with Wari creating large irrigation systems and Tiwanaku used flat land for farming crops. Both societies held impressive reigns.

Source:
Moseley, Michael. “From Village to Empire in South America.” in The Human Past: World Prehistory & The Development of Human Societies. London: Thames & Hudson, 2016, 641-677.

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1000-1476 AD

The late intermediate period starts with the collapses of Tiwanaku and Wari. During this time some people ran off to the Incas, while others created small towns. There were also very different ways of doing things within textiles, pottery, and ceramics. People headed to lower areas where food and water would be accessible.

Source:
Moseley, Michael. “From Village to Empire in South America.” in The Human Past: World Prehistory & The Development of Human Societies. London: Thames & Hudson, 2016, 641-677.

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400 BC

After defeating forcefully their competitors Purkara became the capital of a state near northern Titicaca region. Surrounding Pukara are massive monumental structures against a bedrock hill. Many of these slabs are meant for religious reasons. Pukara showed the way of using violence to gain land.

Source:
Moseley, Michael. “From Village to Empire in South America.” in The Human Past: World Prehistory & The Development of Human Societies. London: Thames & Hudson, 2016, 641-677.

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1450 AD

The Chimor civilization was on northern coast of Peru.  Chimu the largest and most prosperous culture in the Late Intermediate Period. The Chimu people had exceptional agriculture skills and created a successful irrigation system. They were also a massive military power due to their successful military campaigns. The Chimu influence was spread greatly all over Peru from Chimu people expanding out.  Their domination did come to an end when the Incas came and made them a state in their ruling.

Source:
Cartwright, Mark. "Chimu Civilization." Ancient History Encyclopedia. April 14, 2015. Accessed December 9, 2016. http://www.ancient.eu/Chimu_Civilization/.

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200 BC- 650 BC

Long droughts exposed competition for resources. Simple residential communities were now normal instead of sites with monumental structures. People started to care about the issues with the earth, like the resources it gave. Since resources were dwindling to to the drought people became more reasonable.

Source:Moseley, Michael. “From Village to Empire in South America.” in The Human Past: World Prehistory & The Development of Human Societies. London: Thames & Hudson, 2016, 641-677.

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400-200 BC

This period has also been called the Chavín Horizon for the religious phenomena. Early development was also made with weaving, pottery, agriculture, religion and architecture. A lot of stress was on the environment since there were multiple droughts. Cloth production was changed by the introduction of tapestries and new ways of tie dyeing.

Source:
Moseley, Michael. “From Village to Empire in South America.” in The Human Past: World Prehistory & The Development of Human Societies. London: Thames & Hudson, 2016, 641-677.

Image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chav%C3%ADn_culture

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1300 AD

Cuzco, Peru, is where Machu Picchu can be found. Machu Picchu is one of the most famous and most visited archaeological sites.  It is believed that this massive site was built by the Inca Pachacutec. Hiram Bingham III was the one to discover the site in 1911. It is most believed that Machu Picchu was meant to be a royal estate. Many religious structures were made on this site such as "Temple of the Sun". The preservation of this site is extremely good and visitors still go today.

Source:History.com Staff. "Machu Picchu." History.com. 2011. Accessed December 9, 2016. http://www.history.com/topics/machu-picchu.

Image:http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/world-heritage/machu-picchu/#/wide-machu-picchu-temple-of-the-sun_92491_600x450.jpg

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400 AD- 1533 AD

The Incas made the largest empire ever seen in America and largest in the world. The Incan capital was Cuzco and had a population of 150,000. The Incas continually took over areas with ranging climates and cultures. The Incas had over 10 million subjects with 30 different languages. Social status played a  major role with the empire so the people would know their place in society. Incas kept their power for so long by force.

Source:History.com Staff. "Machu Picchu." History.com. 2011. Accessed December 9, 2016. http://www.history.com/topics/machu-picchu.