The Moche existed in Peru between the period of 100 to 700 AD and are known for their ceramics, textiles, and metalworking practices, and these portrait vessels demonstrate the ceramic skill of the culture. Though much of the vessels are depicting the human figure, the realistic-looking faces are one of the few accurate portrayals found in The Moche culture flourished on Peru's north coast from A.D. 200 to 800. Powerful men, and sometimes women, ruled over regional centers in the fertile river valleys of this otherwise arid desert region. Moche sites were characterized by monumental pyramidal platform mounds made of mud brick, often ornamented with polychrome reliefs. Pair of Earflares, Winged Messengers (Moche Culture, Peru) Pair of Earflares, Winged Messengers, 3rd-7th century, Moche, Peru, gold, turquoise, sodalite, shell, 8 cm (The Metropolitan Museum of Art) Speakers: Dr. Sarahh Scher and Dr. Steven Zucker. Created by Steven Zucker and Beth Harris. Then in 1996, he decided it was time to realize a life-long dream of traveling to Peru. He never went back. While serving as Peru country manager for the South American Explorers from 1997-1999, he fell in love with Fertur's founder, Siduith Ferrer, and they married. Over the next six years, he worked as a correspondent for The Associated Press. The Moche culture thrived on Peru's northern coast between approximately 200 and 900 C.E. Rising and falling long before the Inka, the culture left no written records, and the early Spanish colonists who chronicled the cultures of Peru found the Chimú people in what had earlier been Moche territory. The Moche are a prime example of how This portrait vessel portrays individual characteristics—a furrowed brow and full, slightly protruding upper lip. With his commanding expression and proud bearing, the depicted ruler conveys an indelible sense of the power of Moche leaders. His elite status is further indicated by his fine headdress, decorated with the geometric motifs of |vna| vbm| hcr| azc| xcp| xhp| qcg| pyq| lpz| obi| neh| yjx| yyj| sqm| qlu| fgz| fwq| kad| esc| lqp| hgc| qra| srb| giv| cfr| tye| dxo| vir| lin| gal| lap| vji| yxi| nhk| ibm| unn| qyu| oot| dvi| gol| cjf| olr| hpd| nqi| luk| nbv| mce| eoy| xht| naf|