Abstract
This paper assesses the impact of Wari state expansion on local trade networks in the Cusco region of southern Peru through an examination of the distribution of a locally-produced polychrome pottery style called Muyu Urqu. We present distribution data from regional surveys and excavation data from the village site of Ak’awillay to reconstruct the circulation of local ceramic wares and local economic activities before and after the Wari entered the area. Results suggest that the manufacture and trade of this locally-produced pottery style was little affected by Wari presence in Cusco, indicating that early expansionist states do not necessarily overwhelm or replace pre-existing social networks. Our findings add to a growing literature on local responses to Tiwanaku and Wari expansionism and the persistence of local traditions during the Middle Horizon (600–1000 CE) in the South-Central Andes.
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