Moche

(noun)

A city in modern-day Peru, which is also where the Moche culture was centered.

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Examples of Moche in the following topics:

  • The Moche

    • The Moche culture lasted from 100 to 800 CE in what is modern-day Peru.
    • The Moche (also known as the Early Chimú or Mochica) lived in what is modern-day Peru, near Moche and Trujillo.
    • The Moche also wove textiles, mostly using wool from vicuñas and alpacas.
    • Other evidence demonstrates that these events did not cause the final Moche demise.
    • Moche polities survived beyond 650 in the Jequetepeque Valley and the Moche Valleys.

  • The Chimu

    • This is not to be confused with the Early Chimú, a related group also known as the Moche, that lived in the region until about 800 CE.
    • Similarly, archaeological evidence suggests Chimor, the large coastal swath of land inhabited by Chimú culture, grew out of the remnants of Moche culture.
    • Early Chimú ceramics in a high-sheen black, along with the detailed and intricate precious metalworking, shared many of the same aspects as Moche craftsmanship.
    • The mature Chimú culture developed in roughly the same territory where the Moche had existed centuries before, which made the Chimú another coastal culture.
    • Chimú pottery was distinctly monochromatic and bears a striking resemblance to Moche pottery.

  • The Sican

    • They succeeded the Moche culture, but there is still controversy among archeologists and anthropologists over whether the two are separate cultures.
    • Based on common themes, the Sicán were probably direct descendants of the Moche and developed this new culture during an unstable time in the region.
    • This black-finish ceramic style began in the Moche culture prior to the Early Sicán, and shows the sharing of cultures in the region.
    • The breeding and herding of llamas on the North Coast since the time of the Moche could have been utilized by the Sicán to provide the goods as well as a caravan of llamas to transport the goods considerable distances.

  • The Nazca

    • Much as in the contemporary Moche culture based in northwest Peru, shamans apparently used hallucinogenic drugs, such as extractions from the San Pedro cactus, to induce visions during ceremonies.
    • Like the Moche, who lived along the arid northern coast of Peru during the same time period, it is thought that the Nazca may have been forced into decline by environmental change.