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The name of this architectural complex is where the name of the Moche site and culture came from. [39] Excavations in 1938 and 1939 by Rafael Larco Hoyle saw the development of the first interpretations of Moche culture, ranking the Moche as being "high on the list of advanced societies" as a civilization. He listed traits of the Moche culture ...
Moche is a Peruvian city, the capital of Moche District in Trujillo Province of La Libertad Region in northern Peru. It is located in the Moche Valley and was the center of development of the ancient Moche or Mochica culture. Now it is a major tourist destination of the Moche Route tourist circuit and It is part of the integrated area of ...
Panoramic view of the Archaeological site of Huaca del Sol (Temple of the sun, Mochica political capital, south of Trujillo city. The Moche Route is a tourist destination that begins in the Peruvian city of Trujillo [1] in what once was the seat of power of the Moche culture known as The Temples of the Sun and the Moon and then goes through a series of places that were part of the kingdoms ...
The Moche culture is world-renowned for its pottery, in picture a Condor from about 300 CE. The Moche civilization (alternately, the Mochica culture, Early Chimu, Pre-Chimu, Proto-Chimu, etc.) flourished in northern Peru from about 100 CE to 800 CE, during the Regional Development Epoch. While this issue is the subject of some debate, many ...
Archaeologists say they’ve uncovered less than 10% of the site’s extensive paintings.
Museum Huacas of Moche Huaca del Sol as seen from the southeast, with the Moche River delta beyond and city ruins in the foreground.. The Huaca del Sol is an adobe brick pyramid built by the Moche civilization (100 AD to 800 AD) on the northern coast of what is now Peru.
Huaca de la Luna ("Temple or Shrine of the Moon") is a large adobe brick structure built mainly by the Moche people of northern Peru. [1] Along with the Huaca del Sol, the Huaca de la Luna is part of Huacas de Moche, which is the remains of an ancient Moche capital city called Cerro Blanco, by the volcanic peak of the same name.
Moche culture; Geography. Moche, Trujillo, a city in Peru; The Countryside of Moche; The Moche River; The Valley of Moche; Moche District, one of 11 districts of ...