The Worlds of the Moche on the North Coast of Peru

Preface and Acknowledgments 1. Approaching the Moche Worlds 2. Precursors and Neighbors 3. The Reality of the Moche Worlds 4. The Life of Things 5. Ceremonial Architecture and Murals 6. Art and Craft 7. The Snake-Belt God and the Monsters 8. The Later Gods 9. Rulers, Warriors, and Priests 10. Ritual Life 11. The Sea 12. Burial and the Afterlife 13. The End of the Moche Worlds References and Further Reading Index