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Revision as of 03:18, 27 January 2006 by Chiwara (talk | contribs) (article created)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The Huaca de la Luna (loosely translated as Temple of the Moon) is a large adobe brick structure built by the Moche people of northern Peru. It, along with the Huaca del Sol, constitute the modern-day remains of an ancient Moche capital city called Cerro Blanco by modern archaeologists. The modern site is referred to as the Huacas de Moche.
The Huacas de Moche site is located just outside the modern city of Trujillo, Peru, near the mouth of the Moche River valley. The Huaca de la Luna, though it is the smaller of the two huacas at the site, yields the most archaeological information. The Huaca del Sol was partially destroyed and looted by Spanish conquistadors in the 17th century, while the Huaca de la Luna was left relatively untouched. It is believed today that the Huaca del Sol may have been a burial mound for Moche rulers, while the Huaca de la Luna served a largely ceremonial and religous function, though it contains burials as well.
The Huaca de la Luna is a large complex of three main platforms, each one serving a different function.