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THE WORLDS OF THE MOCHE ON THE NORTH COAST OF PERU (THE By Elizabeth P. Benson
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- ISBN-10
- 0292737599
- Book Title
- The Worlds of the Moche on the North Coast of Peru (The William &
- Genre
- Social Science
- ISBN
- 9780292737594
- Subject Area
- Architecture, Social Science, History
- Publication Name
- Worlds of the Moche on the North Coast of Peru
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Item Length
- 11 in
- Subject
- Archaeology, History / Prehistoric & Primitive, Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies, Latin America / South America
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Item Weight
- 28 Oz
- Item Width
- 8.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 192 Pages
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Publisher
University of Texas Press
ISBN-10
0292737599
ISBN-13
9780292737594
eBay Product ID (ePID)
112900985
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Publication Name
Worlds of the Moche on the North Coast of Peru
Language
English
Subject
Archaeology, History / Prehistoric & Primitive, Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies, Latin America / South America
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Architecture, Social Science, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
28 Oz
Item Length
11 in
Item Width
8.5 in
Additional Product Features
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Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2012-008955
Reviews
"In 1972, Benson published the first synthesis in English of the Moche culture of the north coast of Peru. Now this senior scholar provides the most comprehensive overview of one of the greatest irrigation-based civilizations in the world...This extraordinary book with its wonderful illustrations and photos is a must read for everyone interested in one of the great civilizations of the NewWorld. Essential." - Choice
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
985/.3
Table Of Content
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
Synopsis
The Moche, or Mochica, created an extraordinary civilization on the north coast of Peru for most of the first millennium AD. Although they had no written language with which to record their history and beliefs, the Moche built enormous ceremonial edifices and embellished them with mural paintings depicting supernatural figures and rituals. Highly skilled Moche artisans crafted remarkable ceramic vessels, which they painted with figures and scenes or modeled like sculpture, and mastered metallurgy in gold, silver, and copper to make impressive symbolic ornaments. They also wove textiles that were complex in execution and design. A senior scholar renowned for her discoveries about the Moche, Elizabeth P. Benson published the first English-language monograph on the subject in 1972. Now in this volume, she draws on decades of knowledge, as well as the findings of other researchers, to offer a grand overview of all that is currently known about the Moche. Touching on all significant aspects of Moche culture, she covers such topics as their worldview and ritual life, ceremonial architecture and murals, art and craft, supernatural beings, government and warfare, and burial and the afterlife. She demonstrates that the Moche expressed, with symbolic language in metal and clay, what cultures in other parts of the world presented in writing. Indeed, Benson asserts that the accomplishments of the Moche are comparable to those of their Mesoamerica contemporaries, the Maya, which makes them one of the most advanced civilizations of pre-Columbian America., One of the world's leading authorities presents a major overview of the Moche, one of pre-Columbian America's greatest civilizations, renowned for its monumental architecture, metalwork, ceramics, and textiles., The Moche, or Mochica, created an extraordinary civilization on the north coast of Peru for most of the first millennium AD. Although they had no written language with which to record their history and beliefs, the Moche built enormous ceremonial edifices and embellished them with mural paintings depicting supernatural figures and rituals. Highly skilled Moche artisans crafted remarkable ceramic vessels, which they painted with figures and scenes or modeled like sculpture, and mastered metallurgy in gold, silver, and copper to make impressive symbolic ornaments. They also wove textiles that were complex in execution and design.A senior scholar renowned for her discoveries about the Moche, Elizabeth P. Benson published the first English-language monograph on the subject in 1972. Now in this volume, she draws on decades of knowledge, as well as the findings of other researchers, to offer a grand overview of all that is currently known about the Moche. Touching on all significant aspects of Moche culture, she covers such topics as their worldview and ritual life, ceremonial architecture and murals, art and craft, supernatural beings, government and warfare, and burial and the afterlife. She demonstrates that the Moche expressed, with symbolic language in metal and clay, what cultures in other parts of the world presented in writing. Indeed, Benson asserts that the accomplishments of the Moche are comparable to those of their Mesoamerica contemporaries, the Maya, which makes them one of the most advanced civilizations of pre-Columbian America.
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F3430.1.M6B42 2012
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