Archaeologists have revealed evidence of a never-before-seen sacrifice of family members belonging to the ancient Andean ...

New research by an anthropology professor at UC Santa Cruz and other experts revealed a startling twist on the human ...

A genetic analysis of six people buried in a Moche tomb around A.D. 500 revealed that two teenagers were sacrificed to their ...

A recent genetic study has uncovered unprecedented human sacrifice rituals in the ancient Moche culture of Peru, revealing that adolescents were sacrificed to their close relatives during funerals ...

Moche culture thrived along Peru's North Coast between the 4th and 10th centuries CE, constructing monumental adobe temples (huacas) and complex irrigation networks. Previous archaeological work ...

the Moche culture left no written documents. In the case of the overwhelmingly attention-grabbing Moche warrior duck vessel, this lack of a narrative explanation is particularly frustrating to ...

When Christopher Donnan began studying the art created by Peru’s Moche culture more than 50 years ago, he wasn’t sure how much it reflected ancient reality. From about A.D. 200 to 850 ...

Moche tomb reveals family sacrifice ritual linked to high-status burial Genetic analysis confirms adolescent boy sacrificed ...

The paintings, therefore, are not just storytelling. “We have a lot of evidence of powerful women in Moche culture who are usually referred to as priestesses. But what we have here is someone ...

The woman, known as the Lady of Cao, belonged to the Moche culture in northern Peru and died 1,700 years ago. Her preserved remains were found in 2006 at a mud-brick ruined pyramid known Huaca Cao ...

This pot was made in Peru by the Moche. It shows a kneeling Moche warrior holding a club in one hand and a shield in the other. Warfare, warriors and prisoners are a recurring theme in Moche art.