The worlds of the Moche on the north coast of Peru /
[Book]
Elizabeth P. Benson.
xi, 171 pages, 6 unnumbered pages of plates :
illustrations (some color), map ;
29 cm.
The William & Bettye Nowlin series in art, history, and culture of the western hemisphere.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [141]-163) and index.
Approaching the Moche worlds -- Precursors and neighbors -- The reality of the Moche worlds -- The life of things -- Ceremonial architecture and murals -- Art and craft -- The snake-belt god and the monsters -- The later gods -- Rulers, warriors, and priests -- Ritual life -- The sea -- Burial and the afterlife -- The end of the Moche worlds.