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    The Moche culture flourished along the northern coast of Peru between around 100-700 AD. They established cities in river valleys along the coast and were known for their theocratic government ruled by religious-military leaders called Curacas. The Moche were skilled farmers, fishermen, and craftspeople who produced intricate pottery, textiles, and metalwork depicting their daily lives and religious ceremonies. They built large adobe pyramids and temples that served religious and governmental functions, the most notable being the Huaca de la Luna and Huaca del Sol.

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    The Moche culture flourished along the northern coast of Peru between around 100-700 AD. They established cities in river valleys along the coast and were known for their theocratic government ruled by religious-military leaders called Curacas. The Moche were skilled farmers, fishermen, and craftspeople who produced intricate pottery, textiles, and metalwork depicting their daily lives and religious ceremonies. They built large adobe pyramids and temples that served religious and governmental functions, the most notable being the Huaca de la Luna and Huaca del Sol.

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    CULTURE MOCHE

    In the cultural period known as regional development. There was a powerful


    and very warrior society well known as mochicas
    LOCATION
    It lasted between the year 100 to 700 A.C. It was established on the coast
    north of Peru in the Valleys of Lambayeque,Jequetepeque ,Chicama, Moche,
    Santa,Chao, Viru, Nepea,Huarme.
    GENERAL DATA:
    The culture Moche was discovered by Max Uhle in 1909, they were considered
    the best ceramists of ancient Peru. Its name comes from the language called
    Muchik.
    Politically, they were organized into seigniories commanded by religious-military
    authonites called , CURACAS.
    POLITICAL ORGANIZATION - SOCIAL
    They had a theocratic state ruled by the CURACA, it was a state of Ancient
    Peru where they were organized under a system of government where religion
    was determined who should govern.
    RELIGION
    Their principal god was aipaec called El Decapitator. Their principal religious
    center was huaca de la luna, where the priests sacrificed humans as gifts to
    their god.They made different kinds of ceremonious and rituals.
    ECONOMY:
    It was Based on agriculture and the construction of canals of artificial
    irrigation.They used the guano in the planting of maize, beans, potatoes,
    pumpkin, peanut (peanuts), fruit trees, etc.

    CERAMIC:
    Their representative colors were red, orange in some cases, black. The ceramic
    Moche is one of the most varied in the world.
    The Theme of thir craft was the most important social activities as the war, daily
    life, artistic works, animals, etc.
    FISHING
    They practiced the fishing in "Caballitos de Totora (they still exist in the northern
    regions of Peru).

    METALLURGY
    The mochicas were GREAT metallurgical workers that discovered the properties
    of the gold, the silver and the copper.
    They made cups, plates, clamps, shells, ornaments as necklaces, medals,
    bracelets, ears, lips and noses earring, and also weapons such as blades or
    arrowheads.
    ARCHITECTURE
    They were great builders .They used the clay and the mud to built beautiful
    temples, centers of sacrifice towns with a monumental, domestic and military
    purpose.
    They were the first builders of pyramids in south America. Its main architectural
    remains.
    Huaca de la Luna
    Huaca del Sol
    Huaca Cao Viejo
    Huaca Rajada

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