While drinking played a key role in Andean society for millennia, it took on new meaning during the Middle Horizon (600–1000 CE), when the Wari empire held sway. We investigate the role of drinking festivals in Wari practice and consider how Wari corn and pepper berry beer was consumed in elite feasting events. We look closely at drinking equipment from the brewery at Cerro Baúl, Wari’s southernmost center, to examine the roles of institutions and individuals in identity making and structuring relationships. We compare this perspective to drinking paraphernalia found in other regions of Wari influence. In particular we explore the use of sets of identical or nearly identical drinking vessels (kero and cups) to understand their use in distinctive contexts. We also examine post-production engraved marks on vessel bases and their significance in drinking practice in Wari culture.

几千年来，饮酒在安第斯社会中扮演着重要角色，但在中地平线（公元 600-1000 年），当瓦里帝国占据统治地位时，它有了新的含义。我们调查了饮酒节在 Wari 实践中的作用，并考虑了 Wari 玉米和胡椒浆果啤酒如何在精英宴会活动中被消费。我们仔细观察了来自瓦里最南端中心 Cerro Baúl 啤酒厂的饮用设备，以检查机构和个人在身份塑造和构建关系中的作用。我们将这种观点与在受瓦里影响的其他地区发现的饮酒用具进行了比较。特别是我们探索了使用相同或几乎相同的饮用容器（kero和杯子）以了解它们在不同环境中的用途。我们还研究了器皿底座上的后期制作雕刻标记及其在瓦里文化中饮酒实践的意义。