LA CONSAGRACIÓN RITUAL DE LA ARQUITECTURA MOCHE: EVIDENCIAS DEL NORTE Y DEL SUR

Abstract

This article examines four Moche sites (300–800 A.D.) – Huacas de Moche, El Brujo, Guadalupito and Sipán – with the aim to define the ceremonial and political behaviors associated to the spatial growth of public buildings in that ancient northern Peru population. Evidence confirms the existence of events for the dedication, renewal and termination of Moche public and religious built spaces. Examination of this data contributes to a broader comprehension of the notions of time and space in Andean Precolumbian societies.