{"product_id":"the-moche-empire-of-ancient-peru-the-pre-inca-civilization-of-the-andes-with-pyramids-ceramics-warrior-priests-and-ritual-power-9798198945999","title":"The Moche Empire of Ancient Peru: The Pre Inca Civilization of the Andes with Pyramids Ceramics Warrior Priests and Ritual Power","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Nicolas B. Marco\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Native American\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong before the rise of the Inca Empire, the northern coast of Peru was home to one of the most fascinating civilizations of the ancient Andes: the Moche. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Moche Empire of Ancient Peru tells the story of a powerful Pre Inca civilization shaped by desert valleys, sacred mountains, river irrigation, monumental pyramids, warrior elites, ritual leaders, and some of the most expressive ceramics ever created in the ancient Americas. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the great huacas of the Moche Valley to the royal tombs of Sip�n, this book reveals a world of political power, sacred ceremony, skilled artisans, fierce warriors, and complex beliefs. The Moche built massive adobe temples, created lifelike portrait vessels, worked gold and silver into symbols of authority, and developed a society where art, religion, warfare, and leadership were deeply connected. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInside, you will discover: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe rise of Moche civilization on the northern coast of Peru\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe importance of rivers, deserts, mountains, and the Pacific Ocean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe great temple centers known as huacas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe role of warrior priests, captives, and ritual power\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe beauty and meaning of Moche ceramics, metalwork, and textiles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe discovery of the Lord of Sip�n and other elite tombs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe climate pressures, floods, and changes that transformed Moche society\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe lasting legacy of the Moche in ancient Peru\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClear, vivid, and rich in historical detail, this book is ideal for readers interested in ancient civilizations, Andean history, archaeology, Pre Inca cultures, and the mysterious world of the Moche. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Moche Empire of Ancient Peru brings to life a remarkable civilization that flourished centuries before the Inca and left behind pyramids, tombs, art, and sacred symbols that still speak from the desert today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47889992482967,"sku":"9798198945999","price":1427.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798198945999.webp?v=1781178455","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-moche-empire-of-ancient-peru-the-pre-inca-civilization-of-the-andes-with-pyramids-ceramics-warrior-priests-and-ritual-power-9798198945999","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}