The third man
essay 2008 Bourget, Steve

MocheSouth America > Central Andes
The author explores the ritual and social identity of the "Old Lord of Sipán" from Tomb 3 at the Lambayeque Valley site. The ritual paraphernalia buried with the approximately fifty year old male are described, and compared to representations of rema...

The Moche people
essay 2008 Shimada, Izumi et al.

MocheSouth America > Central Andes
The authors present preliminary results of a long-term project to analyze mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) from Moche burials and sacrifice victims, with a goal of elucidating the genetic and socio-political relationships between elites of different valleys...