The Recuay culture was a pre-Columbian culture of highland Peru that flourished from 200 BCE to 600 CE and was related to the Moche culture of the north coast. It is named after the Recuay District, in the Recuay Province, in the Ancash Region of Peru.
Vessel in the form of a palace or tomb with a wall frieze, Recuay, 200 BCE – 600 CE, De Young Museum
A vessel with musicians, 21.5 cm high; Recuay area, Peru, 100 BCE – 300 CE, collection of the Kloster Allerheiligen, Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Engraved stone from Cabana. Belongs to the Pashash culture, around 500 CE
The Moche civilization flourished in northern Peru with its capital near present-day Moche, Trujillo, Peru from about 100 to 700 AD during the Regional Development Epoch. While this issue is the subject of some debate, many scholars contend that the Moche were not politically organized as a monolithic empire or state. Rather, they were likely a group of autonomous polities that shared a common culture, as seen in the rich iconography and monumental architecture that survives today.
Moche culture
Huaca del Sol (Temple of the Sun), Moche cultural capital, 4 km (2 mi) south of the modern city of Trujillo
Moche portrait vessel, Musée du quai Branly, Paris
Resting deer, Larco Museum Collection, Lima
