Moche
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 Huaca del Sol (Temple of the sun), Mochica political capital, 4km south of the modern city of Trujillo |
The Moche civilization (alternatively, the Mochica culture, Early Chimu, Pre-Chimu, Proto-Chimu, etc.) flourished in northern Peru with its capital Huacas del Sol y de la Luna near present-day Trujillo from about 100 AD to 800 AD, during the Regional Development Epoch. While this issue is the subject of some debate, many scholars contend that the Moche were not politically organized as a monolithic empire or state. Rather, they were likely a group of autonomous polities that shared a common elite culture, as seen in the rich iconography and monumental architecture that survive today. They are particularly noted for their elaborately painted ceramics, gold work, monumental constructions (huacas) and irrigation systems. Moche history may be broadly divided into three periods – the emergence of the Moche culture in Early Moche (AD 100–300), its expansion and florescence during Middle Moche (AD 300–600), and the urban nucleation and subsequent collapse in Late Moche (AD 500–750).
- Related: Chimu, Cultural periods of Peru, El Señor de Sipán, Moche Crawling Feline, Trujillo, Peru, Huanchaco
| "A Peruvian Woman Warrior of A.D. 450" "A Peruvian Woman Warrior of A.D. 450" www.nytimes.com/.../17mummy.html?ex=1148011200&en=08cced452dd20f1b&ei=5087%0A - Web |
| BBC:"The Lost Civilization of Peru" BBC:"The Lost Civilization of Peru" www.bbc.co.uk/.../peru_prog_summary.shtml - Web |
| Gallery of Moche erotic pottery at the Larco Museu... Gallery of Moche erotic pottery at the Larco Museum museolarco.perucultural.org.pe/igal_er.shtml - Web |
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| Grim rites of the Moche Grim rites of the Moche www.archaeology.org/0203/abstracts/moche.html - Web |
| Linked National University of Trujillo, IBM, Natio... Linked National University of Trujillo, IBM, National Geographic & press reports on El Brujo Archaeological project www.xanga.com/ElBrujoPeru - Web |
| Sun and Moon Huacas Official Project information Sun and Moon Huacas Official Project information www.huacadelaluna.org.pe - Web |
| Temples Of Doom - human sacrifice Temples Of Doom - human sacrifice www.mesacc.edu/dept/d10/asb/moche/moche_doom.html - Web |
| "Sacrificial Practices and Blood Rituals Among the... "Sacrificial Practices and Blood Rituals Among the Moche People of Ancient Peru" www.ayahuasca-shamanism.co.uk/moche.htm - Web |
| Moche pottery and the practice of war Moche pottery and the practice of war www.youtube.com/watch?v=7r6godCankY - Web |
| The Moche of Ancient Peru: Media and Messages The Moche of Ancient Peru: Media and Messages www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?recid=30919 - Web |
