Archaeologists from the University of California, Santa Cruz unearthed previously unknown proof of human sacrifice rituals in the ancient Moche culture of Peru. They discovered the traces of a ...

The Aztecs and the Incas have an unshakable place in our collective imagination, but if I were to ask you where the Moche called home, you might be a little more hesitant. Experts in early ...

This pot was made in Peru by the Moche. It shows a kneeling Moche warrior holding a club in one hand and a shield in the other. Warfare, warriors and prisoners are a recurring theme in Moche art.

What the team uncovered is a Moche throne room where Koons and her colleagues believe a female ruler held court. Koons said this is one of only three thrones in Peru where evidence suggests a ...

Libby Purves meets actor Brian Cox and singer June Tabor. Coming up at: 21:58 Weather View full schedule Moche warrior pot (made between 100 and 700 AD), from Peru So far this week, we've been in ...