Mochica

Japanese: Mochica
Mochica

...This area was also the base of the later Chimu Kingdom, and it developed a strong cultural tradition. The contents of the Mochica culture can be seen in ruins and burials, but what gives us a more concrete picture of social organization, life, and customs is the designs on pottery, which show diversity and excellent design sense. In contrast to battle scenes, figures of captives, slaves, and prisoners, there are also depictions of lavishly decorated figures, priests, or deified figures, whose presence indicates a theocratic structure. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Mochica" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…この地は後にチムー王国の地盤になった所でもあり,強力な文化伝統をつくりあげている。モチカMochica文化の内容は遺構や埋葬などにみることができるが,さらに具体的な社会組織,生活,習慣をうかがわせてくれるのは,多様性とすぐれた造形感覚を示す土器の文様である。戦闘の場面や捕虜の姿,奴隷,囚人などとともに,対照的に豪華に飾りたてられた人物,神官あるいは神格化された人物が描かれ,その存在は,神権政治的な構造を示している。…

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