Title The worlds of the Moche on the north coast of Peru / Elizabeth P. Benson

Published Austin : University of Texas Press, ©2012

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 171 pages) : illustrations (some color), map Series The William & Bettye Nowlin series in art, history, and culture of the western hemisphere William & Bettye Nowlin series in art, history, and culture of the Western Hemisphere. Contents Approaching the Moche worlds -- Precursors and neighbors -- The reality of the Moche worlds -- The life of things -- Ceremonial architecture and murals -- Art and craft -- The snake-belt god and the monsters -- The later gods -- Rulers, warriors, and priests -- Ritual life -- The sea -- Burial and the afterlife -- The end of the Moche worlds Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes English Print version record Subject Mochica Indians -- History Mochica pottery. Mochica architecture. HISTORY -- Latin America -- South America. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Archaeology. Antiquities Mochica architecture Mochica Indians Mochica pottery Pacific Coast (Peru) -- Antiquities Peru -- Pacific Coast Genre/Form History Form Electronic book LC no. 2012008955 ISBN 9780292737600 0292737602

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