Huacas de Moche

Opposite Recent excavations at Huaca El Pueblo have revealed three elite Moche tombs. This one contained a male who appears to have been a high ranking warrior. The pots are characteristic of the middle Moche style, while the metalwork represents various items of regalia and a fine burial mask.

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Return to Huaca El Pueblo: discovering Peruvian pyramid tombs

Recent excavations at Huaca El Pueblo, a mud-brick pyramid erected by the Moche, have revealed three remarkable burials dating to the 4th century AD. As well as providing a poignant glimpse of these individuals’ lives, the rites that consigned them to the earth offer clues to help solve the enduring mystery of the nature of Moche civilisation. Scott McKinney reports.

Main image Huaca de la Luna, at the foot of Cerro Bianco (White Mountain) as seen from the platform of Huaca del Sol.

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Huacas de Moche: revealing death and ritual in the shadow of the pyramids

Blood-sacrifice and ritual extravaganzas could not save the Moche civilisation, but that did not stop them trying. Jorge Meneses tells CWA about the latest discoveries in the heart of the Moche capital, evidence of the grim public displays so intrinsic to this mighty empire.