Over the centuries, remains of the adobe bricks and trash created small mounds, on which new houses were built.

[3] Wankarani houses were small, round adobe huts painted red on the outside and yellow on the inside.

[2] Wankarani economy was based on herding llamas and alpacas, cultivation of potatoes, quinoa and qañiwa.

The harsh climate and low rainfall meant that Wankarani economy remained at subsistence levels of natural farming and small regional trade.

Wankarani pottery was undecorated, making it hard to understand the visual style of this culture.