The priests of the Bicephalus Arc
essay 2008 Uceda, Santiago

MocheSouth 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 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...