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“Collapse

There are several theories as to what caused the demise of the Moche political structure. Some scholars have emphasised the role of environmental change. Studies of ice cores drilled from glaciers in the Andes reveal climatic events between 536 and 594 AD, possibly a super El Niño, that resulted in 30 years of intense rain and flooding followed by 30 years of drought, part of the aftermath of the climate changes of 535–536.[16] These weather events could have disrupted the Moche way of life and shattered their faith in their religion, which had promised stable weather through sacrifices.

Other evidence demonstrates that these events did not cause the final Moche demise. Moche polities survived beyond 650 AD in the Jequetepeque Valley and the Moche Valleys. For instance, in the Jequetepeque Valley, later settlements are characterized by fortifications and defensive works. While there is no evidence of a foreign invasion, as many scholars have suggested in the past (i.e. a Huari invasion), the defensive works suggest social unrest, possibly the result of climatic changes, as factions fought for control over increasingly scarce resources.”

>> This is not the first time we’ve seen the “Climate change” causing “famine” pushed forward when it comes to finding the reason behind the collapse of Andean based cultures or civilizations.

“Links with other cultures

Chronologically, the Moche was an Early Intermediate Period culture, which was preceded by the Chavín horizon, as well as the Cupisnique, and succeeded by the Huari and Chimú. The Moche co-existed with the Ica-Nazca culture in the south. They are thought to have had some limited contact with the Ica-Nazca because they later mined guano for fertilizer and may have traded with northerners. Moche pottery has been found near Ica, but no Ica-Nazca pottery has been found in Moche territory.

The coastal Moche culture also co-existed (or overlapped in time) with the slightly earlier Recuay culture in the highlands. Some Moche iconographic motifs can be traced to Recuay design elements.

The Moche also interacted with the neighbouring Virú culture. Eventually, by 700 CE, they established control over the Viru.

Archaeological discoveries

In 1899 and 1900, Max Uhle was the first archaeologist to excavate a Moche site, Huaca de la Luna which is where the architectural complex that is known as Huacas de Moche (Pyramids of Moche) is located in the Moche Valley. The name of this architectural complex is where the name of the Moche site and culture came from.

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In 1987, archaeologists, alerted by the local police, discovered the first intact Moche tomb at Sipán in northern Peru. Inside the tomb, which was carbon dated to about 300 AD, the archaeologists found the mummified remains of a high ranking male, the Lord of Sipán. Also in the tomb were the remains of six other individuals, several animals, and a large variety of ornamental and functional items, many of which were made of gold, silver, and other valuable materials. Continuing excavations of the site have yielded thirteen additional tombs.”

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>>11251891

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“In 2005, a mummified Moche woman known as the Lady of Cao was discovered at the Huaca Cao Viejo, part of the El Brujo archaeological site on the outskirts of present-day Trujillo, Peru. It is the best preserved Moche mummy found to date; the elaborate tomb that housed her had unprecedented decoration. The site archaeologists believe that the tomb had been undisturbed since approximately 450 AD. The tomb contained military and ornamental artifacts, including war clubs and spear throwers. The remains of a garroted teenage girl, probably a servant, was also found in the tomb.[19] News of the discovery was announced by Peruvian and U.S. archaeologists in collaboration with National Geographic in May 2006.

In 2005 an elaborate gold mask thought to depict a sea god, with curving rays radiating from a stone-inlaid feline face, was recovered in London. Experts thought that the artifact may have been looted in the late 1980s from an elite tomb at the Moche site of La Mina. Recovered by Scotland Yard, it was returned to Peru in 2006.”

>> Allow me to play the old grumpy skeptic here anons = is the returned object authentic or was it replaced by a fake? Remember anons = (((they))) are collectors.

“In 2013 archaeologists unearthed the eighth of a series of finds of female skeleton that started with the Lady of Cao, together taken as confirmation that the Moche were ruled by a succession of priestesses-queens. According to project director Luis Jaime Castillo, "[the] find makes it clear that women didn't just run rituals in this area but governed here and were queens of Mochica society". No entombed men have been found.[23] This discovery was made at the large archaeological site of San José de Moro, located close to the town of Chepen, in the Sechura Desert of the Jequetepeque Valley, in La Libertad Region, Peru.”

>> Yup! I’ve had this impression already about this culture. The good part is that (((they))) finally came out and said it loud.

I’m adding some peculiar terracota designs from the Moche Culture that caught my attention. I found them truly amazing. And what I like about them is the fact they reflect real buildings. This is a good mirror for us to see how they live = urban, religous conctructions. It’s a good way to study the urbanism and architecture; look how many stories are the buildings, their shapes and the decorative details.

The 4th picture I’ve attached with this page is of a terracota with a warrior painted on it, not just any warrior though = it’s a warrior wearing a BIRD OF PREY GEAR. I want to redirect anons to page 281, notable number 5 (so I won’t be repeating myself), and I would like you to add this “bird” to that list after you make a visual comparison. I would also like to add that the Bird of Prey headset is not the only type of animal we’ve encountered in the Southern American continents to be worn by warriors, we’ve seen also other types of animals, most were felines (Jaguars). Also the “Decapitator” wears animal Helmets/ headgear in order to perform religious rituals = decapitation. From the Wikipedia text, we know there were 7 different types of Headgear the Decapitators would wear. I will be talking more about this as I progress in this thread.

The last picture I’ve attached with this page is of a pottery with a very nice painting of Moche warriors. Just notice what they are wearing and mostly what they are holding in their hands = type of weapon. We’ve seen it before in page 359.

Let’s move to the next culture anons.

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