Patterns made by the ancient Moche civilization at La Huaca de la Luna, near Trujillo, Peru

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This major archaeological site was built at the time of the Moche culture (100 BC-650 AD), just east of a prominent, freestanding hill, the Cerro Blanco (White Mountain), and next to a small tributary of the Moche River. It occupies a central location within the extensive Moche Valley. The complex sits about three miles inland, southeast of the modern city of Trujillo and is considered by many scholars to be the former capital of the Moche State.

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Location: Huaca de la Luna, Moche valley, 10km from Trujillo, Peru
Photo credit: © Ian Wood / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: friezes, moche, peru, trujillo