Huaca del Sol y de la Luna, precolombian (Moche) structure, polychrome friezes, Peru, South America

Huaca del sol y de la Luna, Moche civilisation, Peru, South America

Huaca del Sol y de la Luna, precolombian (Moche) structure, polychrome friezes, Peru, South America

Huaca del Sol y de la Luna, precolombian (Moche) structure, polychrome friezes, Peru, South America

Huaca del Sol y de la Luna, Moche civilisation, Peru, South America

Clay pots piled on a tomb of the Lord of Sipan archeological site near Chiclayo, Peru in the Lambayeque Valley. Archaeologists uncovered burial places of several lesser important figures besides royalty at Sipan. One, a high priest, had a tomb almost as impressive as the royal ones. Another burial contained 1,137 pots shaped into warriors, priests, prisoners, musicians, and anthropomorphic deities, Sipan, Peru

Mochica Culture La Huaca del Luna (Temple of the Moon) a pyramid built between 100-700AD with mural of Ai-Apaec the 'Winged Decapitator' god, Peru

Mochica Culture La Huaca del Sol (Temple of the Sun) built in 100-700AD world's largest adobe structure (1/3 of original size) pyramid and landscape, Peru

Mochica Culture La Huaca del Sol (Temple of the Sun) built in 100-700AD world's largest adobe structure (1/3 of original size) view of top and valley, Peru

Mochica Culture La Huaca del Sol (Temple of the Sun) built in 100-700AD world's largest adobe structure (1/3 of original size) view of top and valley, Peru

Gold Artifacts Moche (Mochica) Culture, 100 to 700AD, NCoast Lord of Sipan Tomb, c300AD model of Lord's attendant in ornaments of gold and turquoise, Peru

Gold Artifacts Moche (Mochica) Culture, 100 to 700AD, NCoast necklace from Old Lord of Sipan Tomb, 200AD, with gold spiders (front and back details), Peru

Gold Artifacts Moche (Mochica) Culture, 100 to 700AD, NCoast funeral mask from the Old Lord of Sipan Tomb, 200AD, with gilded pectoral of Octopus arms, Peru

Gold Artifacts Moche (Mochica) Culture, 100 to 700AD, NCoast 'feline-man' fr Old Lord of Sipan Tomb, 200AD, gilded divinity reigns over sea, land & sky, Peru

Gold Artifacts Moche (Mochica) Culture, 100 to 700AD, NCoast 'crab man' from Old Lord of Sipan Tomb, 200AD, gilded copper figure of divinity of the sea, Peru

Gold Artifacts Mochica Culture, 200-800AD, Classic Period gold breastplate (pectoral) in human and animal form Rafael Herrera Museum, Lima, Peru

Mochica Culture, 200-800AD, Classic Period supreme feline deity mask in copper and bone Museo Rafael Herrera collection, Lima, Peru

Precolumbian Gold Mochica (Moche)Culture, 100-700AD a cocoa bag in form of a golden puma or jaguar in collection of the Museo del Oro, Lima, Peru

Gold Artifacts Moche (Mochica) Culture, 100 to 700AD, NCoast nose-ring from Old Lord of Sipan Tomb, 200AD, masterpiece in miniature of warrior-chief, Peru

Gold Artifacts Moche (Mochica) Culture, 100 to 700AD, NCoast artifact from the Lord of Sipan Tomb, c300AD, gilded copper feline head with shell teeth, Peru

Gold Artifacts Moche (Mochica) Culture, 100 to 700AD, NCoast scepter-knife from Lord of Sipan Tomb, 300AD, main power emblem w design of warrior chief, Peru

Gold Artifacts Moche (Mochica) Culture, 100 to 700AD, NCoast artifact from the Lord of Sipan Tomb, c300AD radiant pectoral of colored seashell-beads, Peru

Gold Artifacts Moche (Mochica) Culture, 100 to 700AD, NCoast necklace from Lord of Sipan Tomb,300AD, with peanuts in symbolic duality of gold & silver, Peru

Gold Artifacts Moche (Mochica) Culture, 100 to 700AD, NCoast gold rattle from Lord of Sipan Tomb, 300AD, represents 'Decapitator' Moche supreme deity, Peru

Gold Artifacts Moche (Mochica) Culture, 100 to 700AD, NCoast ear ornament from Lord of Sipan Tomb, 300AD, gold & turquoise 3-dimensional image of Lord, Peru

Gold Artifacts Moche (Mochica) Culture, 100 to 700AD, NCoast ear ornament from Lord of Sipan Tomb, 300AD, gold & turquoise 3-dimensional image of Lord, Peru

Gold Artifacts Moche (Mochica) Culture, 100 to 700AD, NCoast Lord of Sipan Tomb, c300AD reconstruction of Lord in ornaments denoting power and rank, Peru

Gold Artifacts Moche (Mochica) Culture, 100 to 700AD, NCoast Lord of Sipan Tomb, c300AD reconstruction of Lord in ornaments denoting power and rank, Peru

Precolumbian Ceramics Mochi Culture a ceramic stirrup-spout vase from 100-800 BC handpainted with figure that is part human and part bird, Peru

Precolumbian Ceramics Mochica (Moche) Culture 100-700AD important official with jaguar crown and symbols of hierarchy Museo Amano collection, Lima, Peru

Precolumbian Ceramics Mochica (Moche) Culture 100-700AD fishermen riding on 'Totora' traditional reed boats in the collection of the Museo Amano, Lima, Peru

Precolumbian Ceramics Mochica (Moche) Culture, 100-700 AD vase showing realistic man with a pierced nose, in the collection of the Museo Amano, Lima, Peru

Mochica (Moche) Culture, 200BC-800AD, north coast ceramic 'stirrup-spout' vessel with a musician blowing a panpipe, Peru

Mochica (Moche) Culture, 200BC-800AD north coast ceramic 'stirrup-spout' vessel with battle scene and warriors, Peru

Mochica Culture, 500AD anthropomorphic figure woven of alpaca and cotton in the collection of the Museo Amano, Lima, Peru