Moche culture

Moche culture Moche
100–800
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	800
Preceded by Succeeded by Chavín culture Wari culture
Today part 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 800 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.