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Arqueológico El Brujo
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Mochica Culture
(El Brujo Archaeological Complex):
Located in Magdalena del Cao, 60
Km (37 miles) from Trujillo, in the Chicama Valley (1 hour and 15 minutes by
car). It is formed by the three
following constructions: Huaca Prieta,
Huaca Cao and Huaca Cortada. Researchers
have found signs of occupation since the
pre-ceramic period (5,000 years ago). The
most outstanding edifice is the huge
adobe pyramid (sacrifice wall) 30 meters
/ 98 feet high on the walls of which the Mochicas molded extremely rich
iconography. The most famous image is
the “Head Slaughterer”, one of the most
important polychromatic friezes. The
figure of the slaughterer is also to be
found in the ritual scenes represented
on the pottery. (PromPeru) |
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