Sacrifice, violence, and ideology among the Moche : the rise of social complexity in ancient Peru /

"In a special precinct dedicated to ritual sacrifice at Huaca de la Luna on the north coast of Peru, about seventy-five men were killed and dismembered, their remains and body parts then carefully rearranged and left on the ground with numerous offerings. The discovery of this large sacrificial...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Bourget, Steve, 1956- (Author)
Format: Government Document Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2016.
Edition:First edition.
Series:William & Bettye Nowlin series in art, history, and culture of the Western Hemisphere.
Subjects:
Mochica Indians > Antiquities.
Mochica Indians > Religion.
Mochica Indians > Social life and customs.
Mochica Indians > Rites and ceremonies.
Human sacrifice > Peru.
Human remains (Archaeology) > Peru.
Social archaeology > Peru.
Violence > Peru > History.
Mochica > Religion.
Mochica > Mœurs et coutumes.
Mochica > Rites et cérémonies.
Sacrifice humain > Pérou.
Restes humains (Archéologie) > Pérou.
Archéologie sociale > Pérou.
Violence > Pérou > Histoire.
HISTORY > Latin America > South America.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology
Antiquities
Human remains (Archaeology)
Human sacrifice
Mochica Indians > Antiquities
Mochica Indians > Religion
Mochica Indians > Social life and customs
Social archaeology
Violence
Moche (Peru) > Antiquities.
Peru
Peru > Moche
History
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