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A.D. 600, or perhaps earlier, is the largest of three such platforms the Moche used for religious ceremonies. " class="wp-image-18717" width="560" height="315" srcset="https://archaeology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Moche-Mural-Platform.jpg 560w, https://archaeology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Moche-Mural-Platform-300x169.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px" />Located on Peru’s northwest coast, Pañamarca was one of many ceremonial centers sacred to the Moche people. Below are detailed explanations of the iconography of some of the best preserved murals that adorn the adobe structures at the site.
