Moche civilization

GPTKB entity

Statements (67)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ancient people
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Mochica_culture
gptkb:Moche_culture
gptkbp:archaeologicalFinds gptkb:Tomb_of_the_Lord_of_Sipán
gptkb:Moche_pottery
Moche murals
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Moche
gptkbp:collapsed gptkb:El_Niño_events
climate change
internal conflict
gptkbp:economy agriculture
fishing
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Rafael_Larco_Hoyle
gptkbp:flourishedDuring c. 100–700 CE
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Moche civilization
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Chimú_civilization
gptkb:Lambayeque_civilization
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Cupisnique_culture
gptkbp:knownFor metal
irrigation systems
ritual sacrifice
realistic portraiture
elaborate ceramics
pyramid temples
gptkbp:language gptkb:Mochica
gptkbp:locatedIn northern coast of Peru
gptkbp:mainDeity gptkb:Ai_Apaec
gptkb:Moon_Goddess
gptkb:Decapitator_God
gptkbp:majorSite gptkb:Pampa_Grande
gptkb:El_Brujo
gptkb:Huaca_de_la_Luna
gptkb:Huaca_del_Sol
gptkb:Sipán
gptkbp:metalworkType gptkb:gold
copper
silver
gptkbp:notablePlace gptkb:Moche_ceramics
Moche headdress
Moche mask
gptkbp:notableRuler gptkb:Lord_of_Sipán
gptkbp:potteryStyle fineline painting
portrait vessels
stirrup-spout vessels
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Chavín_culture
gptkbp:region gptkb:La_Libertad
gptkb:Ancash
gptkb:Cajamarca
gptkb:Lambayeque
gptkbp:religion polytheistic
gptkbp:socialClass gptkb:art
farmers
priests
warriors
gptkbp:socialStructure stratified
gptkbp:style naturalistic
narrative scenes
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Chimú_civilization
gptkb:Lambayeque_civilization
gptkbp:writingSystem none known
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chimú_civilization
gptkb:Moche_River
gptkb:Huaca_de_la_Luna
gptkb:Huaca_del_Sol
gptkb:Sipan
gptkb:Huaca_el_Sol
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6