Sacrifice, Violence, and Ideology among the Moche The Rise of Social Complexity in Ancient Peru |
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| Author:
| Bourget, Steve |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4773-0873-8 |
| Publication Date: | May 2016 |
| Publisher: | University of Texas Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $75.00 |
Book Description:
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With a comprehensive presentation of the archaeology and visual culture of a key Moche site, this pioneering book investigates why ritual violence and human sacrifice were central to the development of Moche rulership and the reinforcement of social stratification.
With a comprehensive presentation of the archaeology and visual culture of a key Moche site, this pioneering book investigates why ritual violence and human sacrifice were central to the development of Moche rulership and the reinforcement of social stratification.