Moche Pottery: A Reflection of Worldview

Solsiré Cusicanqui explains how Moche pottery reflects the culture's worldview and social organization. She notes that some pieces distinguish between humans and animals, while others depict animals, such as deer, as warriors, blending human and animal traits. For Cusicanqui, these representations illustrate how the Moche integrated animals, landscapes, and human communities into their cosmology.

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    Solsiré

    Cusicanqui

    Postdoctoral Scholar at the CMRS Center for Early Global Studies and the Fowler Museum at UCLA