Mochica culture

The Mochica culture or the Moche civilization was located in the north of Peru, from 100AD to 800 AD approximately. This culture is especially important due to its majestic ceramics, irrigation system, its historic buildings, and other others.

The most important archeological discovery has been "El Señor de Sipan" (The lord of Sipan), which is a mummy found in Huaca Rajada with all the ornaments and vestments of the Moche Culture. However, there are other important archeological centers found from the Moche culture, such as "Huaca del Sol" and "Huaca de la luna".

In the walls of "Huaca de la luna" you can see a sequence of ritual events that were painted by the Andeans to manifest the combats and sacrifice ceremonies of the culture.

To find out more information about this amazing culture, click on the next link:

http://archaeology.about.com/od/mocheculture/qt/warrior_narrati.htm

Carla