Urban development

The study of the city located between the Huaca del Sol and the Huaca de la Luna began in 1995, to achieve a better understanding of the social and political situation that fostered the construction of such grand temples, evidence of a very powerful society.

The remains of the aforementioned city currently occupy some 500 square meters, and although they can’t be seen on the surface, the archaeological diggings undertaken there during recent seasons have provided interesting information about the social and economical structure of the Moche, and the level of urban and state development they reached.

Based on the study of ceramic, metal and other remains used in ceremonies, found in craftsmen workshops still preserved in the city, researchers affirm that it was inhabited by people from the Mochica elite, responsible for the services provided by both temples, commonly called huacas.



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