Nuevos datos sobre Huaca China, Valle del Santa, Perú

Abstract

A Moche presence in the Santa Valley is supported by numerous sites, and the local centers have been identified. Huaca China in the south western portion of the valley is one of them. Surface collections combined with the cleaning of six looter’s pit allowed the identification of a Moche presence and also a strong Middle Horizon component. A Tanguche culture tomb is described and followed by the presentation of major cultural elements in order to establish the Moche presence, its importance, and the possibility of considering the walls encircling a small platform built on top of the hill to be Moche.

Keywords

• Middle Horizon
• Archaeology
• Moche Culture
• Tanguche Culture
• Cultural Identity.