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The priests of the Bicephalus Arcessay 2008 • Uceda, Santiago
Moche • South America > Central Andes
The author examines artifacts from the Huacas de Moche that resemble ceremonial objects seen in ceramic iconography, especially the coca ceremony. These include the lime container, the spatula, headdress ornaments, and the feline effigy worn by a pri...The Moche peopleessay 2008 • Shimada, Izumi et al.
Moche • South 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...