essay
The third man: identity and rulership in Moche archaeology and visual culture
art and archaeology of the moche : an ancient andean society of the peruvian north coast • Austin • Published In 2008 • Pages: 263-288
By: Bourget, Steve.
Abstract
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 remarkably similar items in Moche art. It is concluded that the interred individual was the one identified in the iconography as Individual D of the Sacrifice Ceremony, who is associated with a round, gold rattle-chisel. Additional items from the tomb point to an association with maritime subjects, spiders and, perhaps, El Niño events. Evidence from other tombs that high-ranking individuals inherited their roles is discussed, along with Moche state formation and the legitimatization of power.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2015
- Region
- South America
- Sub Region
- Central Andes
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Analyst
- Sarah Berry; 2013
- Field Date
- not specified
- Coverage Date
- 2000-1200 BP (AD 1- 800)
- Coverage Place
- Piura, Lambayeque, La Libertad and Ancash regions (north coast), Peru
- Notes
- Steve Bourget
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-288)
- LCCN
- 2008027539
- LCSH
- Moche (Peru)--Antiquities