Ulluchu
essay 2008 McClelland, Donna

MocheSouth America > Central Andes
The author examines the [i]ulluchu[/i] fruit in art and archaeology as examples of the actual fruit have come to light at Sipán and Dos Cabezas. Despite being depicted as large, the fruit is only about three centimeters long. [i]Ulluchus[/i] are depi...

Moche fineline ceramics at Pacatnamu
essay 1997 McClelland, Donna

MocheSouth America > Central Andes
The 65 ceramic sherds with fineline drawings from excavation of habitational areas at Pacatnamu in the Jequetepeque Valley are examined for insights into their distribution, iconography, chronology, and source. Fineline ceramics were elite wares that...

A maritime passage from Moche to Chimu
essay 1990 McClelland, Donna

ChimuSouth America > Central Andes
Iconographic analysis is used to examine art and mythology in the transition from Moche to Chimu. The predominance of marine iconography is noted in Chimu art, especially when compared with earlier Moche art, seemingly a discontinuity. However, the s...

Moche burials at Pacatnamu
essay 1997 Donnan, Christopher B. & McClelland, Donna

MocheSouth America > Central Andes
The authors excavated 84 burials from various locations at Pacatnamu in the Jequetepeque Valley. Most came from a single cemetery. Three came from a cemetery where only children were found. The remaining burials were from isolated clusters scattered ...