Archaeologists from the University of California, Santa Cruz unearthed previously unknown proof of human sacrifice rituals in the ancient Moche culture of Peru. They discovered the traces of a ...

But with each flake of dust removed, Dr. Michele Koons grew certain she was about to see something unique."We knew that this site had so much to offer," said Koons, curator of archaeology at the ...

The Aztecs and the Incas have an unshakable place in our collective imagination, but if I were to ask you where the Moche called home, you might be a little more hesitant. Experts in early ...

This pot was made in Peru by the Moche. It shows a kneeling Moche warrior holding a club in one hand and a shield in the other. Warfare, warriors and prisoners are a recurring theme in Moche art.

Libby Purves meets actor Brian Cox and singer June Tabor. Coming up at: 21:58 Weather View full schedule Moche warrior pot (made between 100 and 700 AD), from Peru So far this week, we've been in ...