Sunday, September 8, 2013

Moche

Like the Incas after them the moche practiced Human sacrifice.
http://web.mesacc.edu/dept/d10/asb/moche/moche_doom.html


pottery was created with molds although the mold usually broke after the first filling.  all potery was unique or only had one other identical brother.
http://mochepottery.wikispaces.com/


The Moche created pyramids as temples they dung into the sides of mountain for their tombs.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4311153.stm

A curious tomb filled with weapons used by man and tools used by woman were found in a single tomb of a moche tomb this might suggest that women can rise in power in a society ruled by men.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/17/world/americas/17mummy.html?ex=1148011200&en=08cced452dd20f1b&ei=5087%0A&_r=0


The detail of their vessels created an idea to how much art was viewed, the object above was use to collect the blood of the sacrificed
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/1987.394.630


The depiction of skeletons an a vessel made not for human sacrifice gives the impression that death was commonplace in this society.  
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/1978.412.196

gender roles were at the extreme with the moche the way that the woman is lying on her stomach with no eye contact means that woman were only to serve the men.
http://mochepottery.wikispaces.com/


Because all sex was unprotected and STDs exist growths on the private area was a problem for the moche young.
http://c-monster.net/2009/06/02/moche/
This ceramic warrior was created to inspire the small people to join the frequent wars with neighbors  and to give strength to the defeated about to be sacrifice.

When the army defeated someone it was custom to celebrate with human sacrifice kind of like modern day fire works.
http://c-monster.net/2009/06/02/moche/

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