Pratiques sacrificielles et funéraires au site Moche de la Huaca de la Luna, côte nord du Pérou

Sacrificial and funerary practices at the Moche site Huaca de la Luna, north coast of Peru Archaeological research carried out at the Moche site of Huaca de la Luna has led to the discovery of a sacrificial site and a funerary platform. A number of individuals were sacrificed during spells of torrential rains (phenomenon of El Niño) in a plaza dedicated to these practices. In an associated structure, a series of four high status burials was found. Some of the data suggests that two of these tombs were the resting places of two sacrificial priests. This exceptional site provides new insights into the nature of the ideology and religious system of the Moche.