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Wari Empire

The Wari Empire was a big kingdom in South America, a long time ago, when dinosaurs weren't around anymore but before some people from Europe came to that part of the world.

The Wari people lived in what we call today Peru, which is a country in South America. They built big cities, roads, and used a lot of technology to rule a big area with many different kinds of people. They were very good at doing things like farming, making pottery, and weaving clothes.

The Wari Empire had a king who was in charge and lots of people who helped him. They also had a powerful army to protect their land and their people. They were really good at trading and they had goods like textiles, ceramics, and gold that other people really wanted.

But one day, after many years, the Wari Empire started to disappear. Nobody knows for sure what happened, but some people think it might have been because the climate changed and it became harder to grow food. Others think that war with other kingdoms caused the Wari Empire to weaken.

Today, we can see the remains of the Wari Empire in different places in Peru, like the city of Huari. It's amazing to see how these people were so advanced and were able to build such a successful empire so many years ago.