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The Tiwanaku (Spanish: Tiahuanaco or Tiahuanacu) state was a Pre-Columbian polity based in city of Tiwanaku in western Bolivia that extended around Lake Titicaca and into present-day Peru and Chile from 300 to 1150. There are many theories about the type of Tiwanaku state, one opinion is that it was a far-reaching military empire, while other theory is that it was the center for regional religious pilgrimages and llama caravan trade routes without much political authority. Tiwanaku empire was most likely a result of direct colonization of nearby areas and cultural dominance over more distant areas, where Tiwanaku’s influence was based on religion, culture and trade instead of direct military and political control. The empire was more like a federation of autonomous regional communities for whom Tiwanaku was the center of religion, culture and trade. Tiwanaku is recognized by Andean scholars as one of the most important civilizations prior to the rise of Inca Empire; it was the ritual and administrative center of a major culture for approximately five hundred years. The ruins of the ancient city of Tiwanaku are located near the south-eastern shore of Lake Titicaca in Tiwanaku Municipality, Ingavi Province, La Paz Department, about 72km (45mi) west of La Paz.