Moche+People

= Moche People  =

The Moche people inhabited the north coast of Peru from 100 A.D. to 800 A.D. Moche inhabitation can be broken down into three sections. Early Moche from 100 A.D. to 300 A.D. was the emergence of Moche culture. 300 A.D. to 600 A.D. was Middle Moche and that was the expansion and growth of Moche culture. The urban nucleation and collapse of the Moche Civilization was during 500 A.D. to 800 A.D. It was called Late Moche. The Moche people are most famously known for their ceramics.

Moche People did not have a writing system but, we know much about them because of their ceramics. All we know about the Moche people we learned from the ceramics. The Moche people are known for their portraiture or graphic pottery. The ceramics hold detailed pictures of war, metalwork, weaving, hunting, ceremonies, and everyday life. The realistic detail in the ceramics could have been used to teach younger generations. Older generations could you them to pass down general knowledge and ideas.

The Moche people influenced Peru’s culture with their art and religion. They spread their influence over 20,000 square miles during their habitation. Moche People influenced the culture because they developed the idea of graphic pottery instead of just pretty designs. They also developed a distinctive weaving style that is still popular today. The Moche People influenced a giant part of Peruvian Culture and much of it is still used today.

By: April Lanka