The Moche produced technologically sophisticated ceramics and works in metal; nonetheless, ceramics continue to command most of the attention of specialists and nonspecialists alike. Pottery Generally, Moche ceramics are two-colored: red on cream. These colors exhibit a range of hues, which became darker in the final phases of Moche culture. Moche potters used molds for […]
The origins of the Moche culture are one of the most hotly debated issues among scholars of Andean prehistory. The discoveries at Sipán by Walter Alva and his team have forced researchers to reevaluate Larco’s pioneering proposals, made more than 50 years ago. The appearance of Moche in the Lambayeque valley at the end of […]
Writing was never developed in the central Andes. Nothing was known of the Moche culture until the end of the last century when archaeological exploration and material remains revealed Moche’s existence. Until that time, the great adobe monuments known today as the Huaca del Sol y de la Luna were described by sixteenth- and […]
Peru is made up of three vast regions: the coast, the Andes or highlands, and the Amazon forest or lowlands. These regions embrace an amazing diversity of ecosystems defined by factors such as altitude, latitude and sunlight. Intelligent use of this diversity allowed ancient Peruvians to reach high levels of civilization, supported by complex social, […]
