From Library Journal
The dramatic discoveries of the royal tombs at Sipan in the late 1980s and early 1990s have focused attention on the art and archaeology of the Moche culture, which flourished on the north coast of Peru from centuries before the rise of the Inca until the eighth century C.E. New data have been discovered in recent years, prompting the National Gallery of Art to host a symposium whose results are now presented in its "Studies in the History of Art" series. An important theme among the 15 scholarly papers presented and chosen for inclusion here by Pillsbury (arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas, Univ. of East Anglia) is the connection between visual arts and political representation; the topics range from the nature of urbanism to Moche portraiture to the depiction of war and human sacrifice. Also discussed is a major development in Moche archaeology in the past ten years: the study of settlement patterns and monumental architectural complexes, which has proven extremely useful in showing the relationship between art and real life. Because of its unique approach this up-to-date, beautifully illustrated book will be of interest to large public libraries, academic libraries, and special libraries collecting in art, anthropology, humanities, social sciences, or Hispanic studies. Sylvia Andrews, Indiana State Lib., Indianapolis
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Review
"This volume represents a landmark in Moche studies." George Bankes, The Journal of The Royal Anthropological Institute "a fine updating of our knowledge of Moche." Norman Hammond, Times Literary Supplement"
