Thursday, 6 January 2011

Moche

between Huanchaco and Trujillo, the Moche (pre-Inca civilisation) built the Temple of the Moon and the Temple of the Sun:
temple of the Moon on the right; Temple of the Sun in background


Get an idea of the scale by spotting the man in the middle. Periodically the Moche were burying one level and adding a new one.

Sacrifice room

Soldiers



2 comments:

  1. les photos sont extraordinaires

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  2. Le pays est extraordinaire, d'une très grande richesse archéologique, des paysages grandioses, nourriture excellente et des gens muy sympaticos!

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