Verified8.1337° S · 79.0805° W · 817 m
Huaca de la Luna Precinct Sector 934
Moche (100-800 CE)·Moche·🇵🇪 La Libertad, Peru
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About Huaca de la Luna Precinct Sector 934
Huaca de la Luna Precinct Sector 934 in La Libertad, Peru is a Moche (100-800 CE) temple-complex.
Why it mattersKey Moche temple-complex.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology
Theories
- 01Ritual model
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1799 BCE
- Period
- Moche (100-800 CE)
- Culture
- Moche
- Purpose
- Settlement
- Rediscovered
- 1969
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
Moche (100-800 CE)
Initial construction
On the ground
Structures & features
8.1337° S · 79.0805° W · 817 m · 4 mapped features
Huaca de la Luna Precinct Sector 934 — Principal Feature
structureHuaca de la Luna Precinct Sector 934
8.1354° S · 79.0785° WHuaca de la Luna Precinct Sector 934 — Ancillary Complex
complexHuaca de la Luna Precinct Sector 934
8.1327° S · 79.0789° WHuaca de la Luna Precinct Sector 934 — Outlier Feature
outlierHuaca de la Luna Precinct Sector 934
8.1351° S · 79.0788° WHuaca de la Luna Precinct Sector 934 — Reservoir/Cistern
hydraulicHuaca de la Luna Precinct Sector 934
8.1347° S · 79.0822° W