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The Moche civilization was created by the people who lived in the arid coastal regions of Northern Peru from around AD 100 to AD 700. A series of discoveries revealed artistic and technological achievements. This book describes this ancient civilization in the light of the new evidence.

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" It is doubly welcome because Garth Bawden, himself a Moche specialist, has done a masterful job of condensing and interpreting the great number of scholarly publications on the Moche into a book which will serve the interested public, students at various levels of study, and specialists alike." Jeffrey Quilter, Pre-Columbian Studies, Dumbarton Oaks

Table of Contents
Preface.

Part I: The Moche World:.

1. Introduction: Encountering the Moche.

2. The Andean Natural World as Culture.

3. Life and Work in Moche Society.

4. Symbols of Power.

5. Rituals of Power.

Part II: History of the Moche:.

6. The Moche Historical Tradition.

7. The Emergence of Moche Society.

8. Moche Florescent.

9. Collapse and Reconstitution in the Late Moche Period.

10. End and Beginning: The Passing of the Moche Era.

11. Postscript: The Moche Legacy.

Bibliography.

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The Moche

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      Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Published 3 October 1999
      ISBN-13 9780631218630
      978-0631218630
      ISBN-10 0631218637
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The Moche civilization was created by the people who lived in the arid coastal regions of Northern Peru from around AD 100 to AD 700. A series of discoveries revealed artistic and technological achievements. This book describes this ancient civilization in the light of the new evidence.

      Trade Review
      " It is doubly welcome because Garth Bawden, himself a Moche specialist, has done a masterful job of condensing and interpreting the great number of scholarly publications on the Moche into a book which will serve the interested public, students at various levels of study, and specialists alike." Jeffrey Quilter, Pre-Columbian Studies, Dumbarton Oaks

      Table of Contents
      Preface.

      Part I: The Moche World:.

      1. Introduction: Encountering the Moche.

      2. The Andean Natural World as Culture.

      3. Life and Work in Moche Society.

      4. Symbols of Power.

      5. Rituals of Power.

      Part II: History of the Moche:.

      6. The Moche Historical Tradition.

      7. The Emergence of Moche Society.

      8. Moche Florescent.

      9. Collapse and Reconstitution in the Late Moche Period.

      10. End and Beginning: The Passing of the Moche Era.

      11. Postscript: The Moche Legacy.

      Bibliography.

      Figure Captions.

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