It shows a kneeling Moche warrior holding a club in one hand ... injuries sustained by blows from clubs as part of active war service. The pots themselves seem to have served as symbolic tomb ...

It's war. The celebration of war and warriors is a central aspect of Moche art, and this certainly reflects the importance of the warrior to their society - just as to the Romans or the Anglo ...

Quilter said that Moche sacrifices commonly included killing prisoners of war from other Moche huaca centers by the winning sides of battles. Archeologists have also previously found that servants ...