Moche
- a variation of Mochica.
Example Sentences
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In the wake of the Chavín collapse in 200 BCE, new states like the Moche, the Nazca, and the Tiwanaku emerged and thrived in the Andes.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
The Moche and Nazca civilizations both emerged around 200 BCE in different parts of what had formerly been Chavín areas of influence.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
The Moche formed a politically organized state with a sophisticated administration system.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
The Moche enjoyed a diet rich in protein and probably better balanced than that of many modern Peruvians.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012
The Moche polity broke up around 800 a.d., taking with it our chance to understand.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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