Moche archaeological complex
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The Moche archaeological complex is an ancient ceremonial and urban center on Peru’s north coast, renowned for its monumental adobe pyramids, elaborate iconography, and insights into the Moche civilization’s political and religious life.
Observed surface forms (6)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Huacas de Moche | 3 |
| Chankillo | 1 |
| Huacas de Moche complex | 1 |
| Moche ceremonial landscape | 1 |
| Moche cultural landscape | 1 |
| San José de Moro Archaeological Program | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
ceremonial center ⓘ urban center ⓘ |
| artMedium |
polychrome mural painting
ⓘ
relief decoration ⓘ |
| artStyle | Moche iconography ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Moche civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeriod | Early Intermediate Period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyEnd | 8th century CE ⓘ |
| chronologyStart | 1st century CE ⓘ |
| civilization | Moche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique | adobe brick architecture ⓘ |
| contains |
burial areas
ⓘ
platform mounds ⓘ plazas ⓘ residential compounds ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Peruvian archaeologists ⓘ |
| governanceRole | seat of Moche elite ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Huaca de la Luna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Huaca del Sol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageType | pre-Columbian site ⓘ |
| iconographyThemes |
ritual combat
ⓘ
sacrifice ceremony ⓘ supernatural beings ⓘ warfare ⓘ |
| knownFor |
elaborate iconography
ⓘ
insights into Moche political life ⓘ insights into Moche religious life ⓘ monumental adobe pyramids ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
La Libertad Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | north coast of Peru ⓘ |
| material | adobe ⓘ |
| near | city of Trujillo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | ceremonial center ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | national cultural heritage of Peru ⓘ |
| religiousRole |
place of human sacrifice
ⓘ
ritual space ⓘ |
| secondaryFunction |
administrative center
ⓘ
residential area ⓘ |
| significance |
key site for understanding Moche art
ⓘ
key site for understanding Moche religion ⓘ key site for understanding Moche state organization ⓘ |
| topography | valley of the Moche River ⓘ |
| tourism | archaeological tourism destination ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
San José de Moro Archaeological Program
this entity surface form:
Huacas de Moche
this entity surface form:
Huacas de Moche
this entity surface form:
Moche cultural landscape
this entity surface form:
Huacas de Moche complex
this entity surface form:
Moche ceremonial landscape
this entity surface form:
Huacas de Moche