Archaeological culture · c. 100–800 CE
Moche culture
A civilization of Peru's north coast valleys, from the Lambayeque area south to the Moche and beyond. Probably a group of related kingdoms rather than one empire, it built adobe pyramids such as the Huacas del Sol y de la Luna, buried lords in rich tombs like Sipán, and is famous for elaborately painted pottery, gold work and irrigation systems.
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- On the map
- 100–800
How we know
No writing existed; known from huge adobe temples, rich tombs and painted pottery, dated by radiocarbon.
Sites
- Sipán (Huaca Rajada) c. 50–700 CE
- Huacas del Sol y de la Luna c. 100–800 CE