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South American Civilizations Classic Post-Classic Peru South American Civilizations Classic MOCHICA 300 - 700 CE started on coast shifted to highlands from coast NASCA 200-600 CE Post Classic TIAHUANCO 600-1000 CE in the Andes Mts. HUARI 700 - 1000 CE CHIMU 1350-1450 in the Andes Mts. INCAS 1100 Cuzco starts 1450-1533 Empire The Moche culture Lambayeque Valley from 100 to 700 AD. A culture that has left impressive archaeological sites and some of the most outstanding pottery to be seen in Perus museums, is named after the river which flows into the ocean just south of Trujillo.? The word Mochica has been used interchangeably with Moche and refers to a dialect spoken in the Trujillo area at the time of the conquest, though not necessarily spoken by the Moche people. Moche is now the preferred usage. Moche Ceramics and Metallurgy Clothing, musical instruments, tools and jewelry are all frequent subjects for ceramics. As there was no written language, most of what we know about the Moche comes from this wealth of pottery.? The ceramics also show us that the Moche had well-developed weaving techniques but, because of rare rainstorms every few decades, most of their textiles have been destroyed.? Metalwork, on the other hand, has survived. They used gold, silver and copper mainly for ornaments but some heavy copper implements have also been found. Sipan Site, northern part of Peru Lord of Sipan Half god, half man, king among his people, a privileged person, a noble, a warrior, lord over the lords of his time, the Lord of Sipan was revealed to the world in the last years of the 20th century. He reigned approximately 200 A.D. and died about 40 years of age. Lord of Sipan Lord of Sipan: Reconstruction Nazca Located on the south coast, began in 100 BC and was greatly influenced by Chavin and Paracoa, but it reached its height between the 3rd and 9th centuries AD. It was militaristic and aristocratic, with a strong social class structure. They built underground acq