The last Mochicas of Licapa II: Identifying spaces and social practices at a late moche settlement in the Chicama valley, north coast of Peru

Tantaleán H.; Tavera-Medina C.; Roman J.; Quispe-Baquedano J.; Santiago I.; Sanandres S. · Revista del Museo de Antropologia (2026) · DOI: 10.31048/yz2ywx50

Resumen

This article describes and explains the latest occupations of a section of the Residential Area at the Moche site of Licapa II, located in the lower Chicama Valley and occupied during the Middle Horizon period (600–1000 CE). We present and discuss the results of our excavations, the social materiality, and the radiocarbon dates associated with the identified social spaces. We also characterize the social practices carried out in these social spaces and compare them with other contemporary and similar sites in the Chicama and Moche valleys. © (2026), (Universidad Nacional de Cordoba, Facultad de Filosofia y Humanidades). All rights reserved.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos