essay
A maritime passage from Moche to Chimu
northern dynasties : kingship and statecraft in chimor: a symposium at dumbarton oaks, 12th and 13th october 1985 • Washington, D.C. • Published In 1990 • Pages: 75-106
By: McClelland, Donna.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
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 shift to maritime-themed iconography actually occurs between Moche IV and Moche V. Maritime themes that persisted from Moche into Chimu include the Tule Boat and the Anthropomorphized Wave deity. The shift in themes may be linked to evidence of severe flooding, and changes in settlement patterns and religious beliefs around Moche V times. Other Moche art elements also found in Chimu are described. Huari influence on the iconography appears to have been minimal.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Visual arts
- Spirits and gods
- General character of religion
- Historical reconstruction
- Ethnogeography
- Acculturation and culture contact
- traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Chimu
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2015
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- South America
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Central Andes
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- Sarah Berry; 2014
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- not specified
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 1500-524 BP (AD 500-1476)
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- north coast Peru
- NotesAdditional notes
- Donna Mcclelland
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 104-106 )
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 89023336
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Chimu Indians--Politics and government--Congresses
- Chimu Indians--Antiquities--Congresses
- Chan Chan Site (Peru)--Congresses
- Peru--Antiquities--Congresses