Moche Civilization
Archaeological sites and studies about the art and culture of the ancient Moche culture of South America.
The Warrior Narrative of the Moche
The Warrior Narrative is a term used by archaeologists to refer to a sequence of ritual events that is hypothesized to have taken place in Moche society, and has been illustrated in Moche iconography drawn on ceramic vessels from many sites and sculptured on walls at sites such as Pañamarca, Huaca de la Luna and El Brujo.
The Warrior Narrative is a term used by archaeologists to refer to a sequence of ritual events that is hypothesized to have taken place in Moche society, and has been illustrated in Moche iconography drawn on ceramic vessels from many sites and sculptured on walls at sites such as Pañamarca, Huaca de la Luna and El Brujo.
Books about the Moche Civilization
A collection of the best recent books about the Moche Civilization
A collection of the best recent books about the Moche Civilization
New Elite Burial
New Elite Burial at the Moche Capital of Sipán, Peru
New Elite Burial at the Moche Capital of Sipán, Peru
Moche Civilization: Timeline and Description
The Moche civilization was a South American culture, with villages located along the coast of what is now Peru between 100 and 800 AD.
The Moche civilization was a South American culture, with villages located along the coast of what is now Peru between 100 and 800 AD.
Huaca del Moche
From undergraduate student Nicholas Corduan, an introduction to the Moche, including an essay on the Moche religion, a catalog of archaeological sites, and a bibliography.
From undergraduate student Nicholas Corduan, an introduction to the Moche, including an essay on the Moche religion, a catalog of archaeological sites, and a bibliography.
Las Huacas del Sol y de la Luna
A great website on the Moche, including site descriptions, political organization, and architecture. Spanish and English, plenty of illustrations.
A great website on the Moche, including site descriptions, political organization, and architecture. Spanish and English, plenty of illustrations.
Moche Burials Uncovered
From National Geographic, a website concentrating on Moche burials recovered from the site of Dos Cabezas in the lower Jequetepeque Valley. Photographs of the site, artifacts, and burials.
From National Geographic, a website concentrating on Moche burials recovered from the site of Dos Cabezas in the lower Jequetepeque Valley. Photographs of the site, artifacts, and burials.
Moche Portraits: A Book Review
Christopher Donnan's new book, Moche Portraits from Ancient Peru, gives a great introduction and insight into this most personal of prehistoric ceramic art.
Christopher Donnan's new book, Moche Portraits from Ancient Peru, gives a great introduction and insight into this most personal of prehistoric ceramic art.
Return of the Lost Artifact
A stolen piece of Moche art was returned to its rightful owners in Peru, with a healthy assistance from the University of Pennsylvania Museum.
A stolen piece of Moche art was returned to its rightful owners in Peru, with a healthy assistance from the University of Pennsylvania Museum.
The Moche Web Site
From the University of Pennsylvania, the story of the copper/gold backflap recently returned to Peru.
From the University of Pennsylvania, the story of the copper/gold backflap recently returned to Peru.
The Southern Moche
A symposium at the 2004 Society for American Archaeology meetings in Montreal, Canada, was held on the Moche, subtitled "Understanding the First Expansionist State on the North Coast of Peru, and organized by Claude Chapdelaine. All of the session's papers are provided here, with text and commentary.
A symposium at the 2004 Society for American Archaeology meetings in Montreal, Canada, was held on the Moche, subtitled "Understanding the First Expansionist State on the North Coast of Peru, and organized by Claude Chapdelaine. All of the session's papers are provided here, with text and commentary.