San José de Moro

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San José de Moro is an important archaeological site in northern Peru known for its rich funerary complexes and ceremonial architecture associated with the Moche and later cultures.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
pre-Columbian site
archaeologicalPeriod Early Intermediate Period
Late Intermediate Period
Middle Horizon
associatedCulture Chimu culture
surface form: Chimú culture

Lambayeque culture
Moche culture
country Peru
excavatedBy Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
Moche archaeological complex
surface form: San José de Moro Archaeological Program
excavationStarted 1991
hasArchaeologicalFeature adobe architecture
funerary chambers
platform mounds
ritual plazas
hasArchaeologicalFind ceramic vessels
metal ornaments
spondylus shells
textile fragments
wooden litters and coffins
hasEvidenceOf complex social stratification
elaborate ritual performance
long-distance exchange networks
specialized craft production
heritageStatus important cultural heritage site of Peru
knownFor Moche fine-line ceramics
Moche portrait vessels
Moche priestess burials
Moche ritual practices
ceremonial architecture
elite burials
rich funerary complexes
locatedIn northern Peru
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Chepén Province
La Libertad Region
Pacanga District
locatedNear Jequetepeque River
Pacific coast of Peru
surface form: Pacific coast of northern Peru
partOf Jequetepeque Valley
researchFocus Moche political organization
Moche religion
mortuary practices on the north coast of Peru
significance evidence for continuity and change between Moche and later north coast cultures
key reference site for Moche funerary archaeology
timeDepth approximately 1st millennium CE

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Moche culture majorSite San José de Moro