Rihla #7

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Peruvian Moche

Government:
The Moche kingdom was mainly based on farming corn and beans, like the Maya at the same time
Religion:
This civilization is very religious because on their pottery, they have pictures depicting ceremonial sacrifices, religious practices, and scenes of warfare.

Art:
Moche art also displays plant spirits and bean and maize demons. Moche sites they've unearthed some of the most fabulous pottery and jewelry ever to emerge from an ancient civilization

City facts:
The Moche are named after the Moche river which flows into the ocean just south of Trujillo. Two thousand years ago a mysterious and little known civilization ruled the northern coast of Peru. Its people were called the Moche.

Skills:
The Moche were pioneers of metal working techniques like gilding and early forms of soldering. These skills enabled them to create extraordinarily intricate artefacts; ear studs and necklaces, nose rings and helmets, many heavily inlaid with gold and precious stones

Social hierarchy:
The priests and warriors and other important people were members of the upper class of the urban classes and lived near to the large ceremonial pyramids and other temples. The middle class was mostly artisans. The lower class were the farmers and fishermen, servants, slaves and beggars.


http://moche.tripod.com/Moche_Rel.html
http://www.mazalien.com/the-lost-civilasation-of-peru-moche.html
http://enloehs.wcpss.net/projects/candc/merg/rbmwrnmerg7/rdnmawrebmerg7.htm

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