"This excellent collection of essays by respected professionals in their fields offers state-of-the-art knowledge about the Wari phenomenon and the Middle Horizon. This book is highly recommended to researchers and serious students of the archaeology of Peru."—Colonial Latin American Historical Review
"This book is a benchmark in Andean studies and deserves the attention of Central Andeanists and other scholars interested in the study of prehistoric sociopolitical organization."—Journal of Anthropological Research