3. The Reality of the Moche Worlds

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface and Acknowledgments ix
4. 1. Approaching the Moche Worlds 1
5. 2. Precursors and Neighbors 11
6. 3. The Reality of the Moche Worlds 21
7. 4. The Life of Things 29
8. 5. Ceremonial Architecture and Murals 37
9. 6. Art and Craft 47
10. 7. The Snake-Belt God and the Monsters 61
11. 8. The Later Gods 73
12. 9. Rulers, Warriors, and Priests 83
13. 10. Ritual Life 95
14. 11. The Sea 109
15. 12. Burial and the Afterlife 117
16. 13. The End of the Moche Worlds 131
17. References and Further Reading 141
18. Index 165