CONTENTS 



PACE 



Foreword, by Julian H. Steward vii 



Introduction 1 



Acknowledgments 3 



Background of Moche 4 



The setting 4 



General composition of population 5 



Environment 5 



The "Mochica Villages" 6 



Language 7 



Recent literary mention of Moche 7 



Detailed distribution of population 7 



Vital statistics 9 



Physical types and cnnstiliitions 9 



Land holdings 10 



Historical data 10 



Sustenance and basic economy 12 



Sketch of Moche agriculture of the campina. . . . \^ 



Cultivated lands and their management 151 



Irrigation •. 16 



Implements 17 



Techniques with field crops IS 



Other crops and useful plants 20 



Domestic animals and stock raising 24 



Hunting and trapping 2() 



Religious aspects 26 



Fishing 28 



Notes on the fishing village of Huanchaco. . 30 



Fishing from boats 31 



Caballilos del mar 34 



Collecting 36 



Shore fishing 36 



Religious aspects 36 



Habitations 37 



Types of structures 37 



Water supply 41 



Sanitary facilities 41 



House furnishing among true Mocheros 41 



The town 43 



Food and drink 44 



The content and the etiquette of board and bowl. . 44 



Chicha 46 



Other drugs and narcotics 49 



Preparation of food and drink 49 



Midday in a Moche household ?0 



Butchering 51 



Miscellaneous dishes 52 



A few recipes 52 



"Hot" and "cold" foods 53 



Cold foods 54 



Hot foods 54 



Statistical study of foods consumed 54 



Dress and ornament 61 



Industries 64 



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Economics 66 



Specialization and division of labor 66 



Division of economic acti\ iiies on a sexual 



basis 66 



Geographical specialization 67 



Specialties 67 



Distribution of male labor force 67 



Mocheros in the professions outside of 



Moche 69 



Property 69 



Finance and business dealings 72 



Economic aspects of certain religious organiza- 

 tions 75 



Distribution 75 



Cost of living and family budgets 77 



Transportation, communication, and the expansion of 



the Moche world 80 



The old way go 



Modem means of contact with the outside world 81 



Recreation and art 82 



Drinking and eating 82 



Sports 84 



The cinema 86 



Music and dancing 86 



Art 87 



Fiestas '. 89 



Miscellaneous items of lore and learning 89 



Formal education 89 



Proverbs and epigrams 89 



Time 91 



Measures gi 



Historical tradition 91 



Social forms and organization 92 



Political controls 92 



Familial and pseudofamilial relationships 93 



Sex 93 



Love magic 95 



Aberrant incest and hrujeria 96 



Courtship 96 



Marriage 97 



Family and household 98 



Love magic in marital situations 100 



Larger family relationships 101 



Family names 102 



Summary remarks on kinship 103 



Ceremonial kinship or compadracgo 104 



Namesakes 112 



The forastcro element 112 



Class 113 



Prestige 113 



Summary of social organization 114 



Native medicine and magical curing 115 



General orientation 115 



