Moche: Archaeology, Ethnicity, Identity
The two different modes of investigation in Art History and Anthropological Archaeology are discussed. This is followed by a consideration of these issues in relation to the Mochica archaeological culture. The “Mochica” have come to be considered a political or ethnic group and, in particular, consi...
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Institut Français d'Études Andines
2010-07-01
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| description | The two different modes of investigation in Art History and Anthropological Archaeology are discussed. This is followed by a consideration of these issues in relation to the Mochica archaeological culture. The “Mochica” have come to be considered a political or ethnic group and, in particular, considered as a prehistoric state. This essay questions these ideas and suggests that Moche is best considered as primarily a religious system. The ceremonial centers were likely places of pilgrimage with more complicated roles in politics than previous models have considered although changing roles through time must be considered. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2add6f822ad14d90be675b0eabec1fc22024-02-14T16:32:38ZspaInstitut Français d'Études AndinesBulletin de l'Institut Français d'Études Andines0303-74952076-58272010-07-013922524110.4000/bifea.1885Moche: Archaeology, Ethnicity, IdentityJeffrey QuilterThe two different modes of investigation in Art History and Anthropological Archaeology are discussed. This is followed by a consideration of these issues in relation to the Mochica archaeological culture. The “Mochica” have come to be considered a political or ethnic group and, in particular, considered as a prehistoric state. This essay questions these ideas and suggests that Moche is best considered as primarily a religious system. The ceremonial centers were likely places of pilgrimage with more complicated roles in politics than previous models have considered although changing roles through time must be considered.https://journals.openedition.org/bifea/1885Mochicapolitical organizationpilgrimage centers |
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| title | Moche: Archaeology, Ethnicity, Identity |
| title_full | Moche: Archaeology, Ethnicity, Identity |
| title_fullStr | Moche: Archaeology, Ethnicity, Identity |
| title_full_unstemmed | Moche: Archaeology, Ethnicity, Identity |
| title_short | Moche: Archaeology, Ethnicity, Identity |
| title_sort | moche archaeology ethnicity identity |
| topic | Mochica political organization pilgrimage centers |
| url | https://journals.openedition.org/bifea/1885 |
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