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- Huaca de la Luna is a large adobe brick structure built mainly by the Moche people of northern Peru. Along with the Huaca del Sol, the Huaca de la Luna is part of Huacas de Moche, which is the remains of an ancient Moche capital city called Cerro Blanco, by the volcanic peak of the same name.
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Huaca de la Luna, or Temple of the Moon, was part of the ancient Moche capital. It was constructed in northern Peru between the first and eighth centuries, using millions of adobe blocks. The Moche civilization developed great religious complexes, or huacas, formed by successive entombments of older structures filled in and covered with mud ...
- World Monuments Fund Congratulates Huaca de la Luna on its ...
This year, the Archaeological Project of Huaca de la Luna is...
- World Monuments Fund Congratulates Huaca de la Luna on its ...
The Huaca de la Luna, although it is the smaller of the two huacas at the site, has yielded the most archaeological information. The Huaca del Sol was partially destroyed and looted by Spanish conquistadors in the seventeenth century, while the Huaca de la Luna was left relatively untouched.
May 18, 2021 · This year, the Archaeological Project of Huaca de la Luna is celebrating 30 years of successful work at the site. Since its beginnings three decades ago, the project has contributed enormously to sustainable tourism and cultural development in Peru’s north coast and led to the creation of the Ruta Moche.
Nov 17, 2015 · It was built on a platform in the urban centre, halfway between the Huaca de la Luna and its sister-pyramid the Huaca del Sol. The processional ramp spiralled three times around the central core to reach the platform at the top, where there was possibly a canopied throne.
PeruNorth's guide to Trujillo's Huaca de la Luna. A highly impressive, adobe Moche Pyramid, better preserved than larger Huaca del Sol nearby. Polychromatic bas-reliefs depict humans, such as priests, warriors & prisoners, along with mythical creatures holding decapitated human heads & images of god Ai-apaec.
Huaca de la Luna, or the 'Temple of the Moon,' is an ancient archaeological site located in the Moche Valley of northern Peru, associated with the Moche civilization. This ceremonial complex is known for its impressive pyramid structure and elaborate wall murals that depict various aspects of Moche culture, including their religious beliefs and ...
Jul 31, 2013 · In the bone-dry coastal desert of northern Peru, the ancient Moche sculpted and painted intricate murals on the adobe walls of the site now known as Huaca de la Luna (Temple of the Moon).
