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**Mochica** The **Mochica** also known as the Moche civilization (A.D. 200-700), one of the first true urban societies, dominated the valleys of the north coast near Trujillo and conquered a number of smaller groups in building their widespread empire. The Moche were a highly organized hierarchical civilization that created extraordinary adobe platform complexes, such as the Temples of the Sun and Moon near Trujillo (the former was the largest man-made structure of its day in the Americas), and the burial site of Sipán, near Chiclayo, where the remains and riches of the famous Lord of Sipán, a religious and military authority. Time Period Early Moche (AD 100–300) Middle Moche (AD 300–600) Late Moche (AD 500–750) Location Flourished in Northern Peru.

Religion Iconography and the finds of human skeletons in rituals shows that human sacrifices played a big part in Moche religion. Some say sacrificial victims were the losers of ritual battles among local elites, others suggest that the sacrificial victims were warriors captured in territorial battles between the Moche and other nearby societies.

Culture - Named for Moche—city believed to be capital of civilization  -Moche culture aros in Peru's hot, dry northern coast, A.D. 100-700  Agriculture • Moche used advanced farming techniques - channeled rivers from Andes into irrigation systems - grew corn, beans, squash, avocados, chile peppers, peanuts • Hunted, fished, gathered snails and plants, ate ducks, llamas City Structures • Moche were good engineers, architects - Temple of the Sun pyramid, Temple of the Moon in city of Moche • Temples may have been political centers from which nobles ruled - lower classes of farmers, laborers probably paid taxes - taxes covered repair of temples, city structures Art • Leaders, wealthy wore gold, silver, turquoise jewelry made by Moche - also wore textiles with pictures of people, plants, animals • Images of the pottery tell a lot about Moche daily life - doctors with patients, women weaving clothes, musicians • Moche religious beliefs, Moche civilization decline still a mystery __Questions__ 1.How did their civilization repair any unfixed or broken temples?-By using the taxes they collected 2.Where was the Mochica (Moche) civilization located?- Northern Peru 3.What was the time period for the Mochica civilization?-A.D. 100-700 4.What did they hunt for a living?-Hunted, fished, gathered snails and plants, ate ducks, llamas 5.What was an alternatie name for the Mochica civilization?- The Moche Ciivilization __Information__ http://www.eduplace.com/ss/socsci/ca/books/bkf3/reviews/pdfs/LS_6_09_02.pdf http://www.frommers.com/destinations/peru/0814020044.html __Pictures__ http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/12/18/article-1096197-02D7ACC8000005DC-148_468x407.jpg http://www.wku.edu/~darlene.applegate/newworld/webnotes/unit_4/chimu/map_chimu.jpg http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/12/18/article-1096197-02D7ACC8000005DC-148_468x407.jpg http://precolumbiancivilizations.pbworks.com/f/1242756527/moche_sacrificeccsm.jpg