Moche culture Moche | |||||||||
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100–700 | |||||||||
![]() A map of Moche cultural influence | |||||||||
Status | Culturally united independent polities | ||||||||
Capital | Moche[1] | ||||||||
Common languages | unknown | ||||||||
Religion | Polytheist | ||||||||
Historical era | Early Intermediate | ||||||||
• Established | 100 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 700 | ||||||||
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Today part of | Peru |
History of Peru |
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The Moche civilization (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmotʃe]; alternatively, the Moche culture or the Early, Pre- or Proto-Chimú) flourished in northern Peru with its capital near present-day Moche, Trujillo, Peru[1][2] from about 100 to 700 AD during the Regional Development Epoch. While this issue is the subject of some debate, many scholars contend that the Moche were not politically organized as a monolithic empire or state. Rather, they were likely a group of autonomous polities that shared a common culture, as seen in the rich iconography and monumental architecture that survives today.