Moche culture
Culture that flourished 100 to 700 AD in Peru / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the ancient civilization. For the district in Trujillo Province, see Moche District. For its capital city, see Moche, Trujillo.
Not to be confused with Mochica language.
The Moche civilization (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmotʃe]; alternatively, the Moche culture or the Early, Pre- or Proto-Chimú) flourished in northern Peru with its capital near present-day Moche, Trujillo, Peru[1][2] from about 100 to 700 AD during the Regional Development Epoch. While this issue is the subject of some debate, many scholars contend that the Moche were not politically organized as a monolithic empire or state. Rather, they were likely a group of autonomous polities that shared a common culture, as seen in the rich iconography and monumental architecture that survives today.
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Moche culture Moche | |||||||||
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100–700 | |||||||||
Status | Culturally united independent polities | ||||||||
Capital | Moche[1] | ||||||||
Common languages | unknown | ||||||||
Religion | Polytheist | ||||||||
Historical era | Early Intermediate | ||||||||
• Established | 100 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 700 | ||||||||
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Today part of | Peru |
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