Peru as loose confederation of cities scattered along the coast of northern Peru and southern Ecuador, the Chimu flourished from about 1140 to 1450. Their capital was at Chan Chan outside of modern-day Trujillo. In the highlands, both the Tiahuanaco culture, near Lake Titicaca in both Peru and Bolivia, and the Wari culture, near the present-day city of Ayacucho, developed large urban settlements and wide-ranging state systems between 500 and 1000 AD. In the 15th century, the Incas emerged as a powerful state which, in the span of a century, formed the largest empire in pre-Columbian America with their capital in
Carl (name) the UK and the United States; Carlo, very popular in Italy and southern Switzerland; Carlos, popular in Spain and Hispanic Latin America; and Karol, a variant in Poland and Slovakia. The are several derivations of the surname Carl, most of them originating as "son of Carl": Many of these are in reference to Charlemagne. Carolina is named for Charles II of England. Carl (name) Carl is a North Germanic male name meaning "strong man". The name originates in Norway and Sweden. It is the first name of many Kings of Sweden including Carl XVI Gustaf. It is popular in Denmark,