Abstract
Based on the iconographic evidences of predation and their narrative equivalents, present in different aspects of the Mochica culture, this essay seeks to establish (i) a methodology for approaching the cannibal sacrifice taking into account different forms of iconic ‹writing›; and (ii) establish a socio-cosmic explanation to sacrificial politics. By articulating these scriptural and political aspects, the paper will provide a new perspective to the rich discussion on the relationship between cannibalism and power that has been proposed by archaeologists, anthropologists and studies on the semiotic of Prehispanic cultures.
| Translated title of the contribution | Teo-iconology of sacrificial power among the Moche |
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| Original language | Spanish |
| Pages (from-to) | 72-91 |
| Journal | Aisthesis |
| Issue number | 50 |
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| State | Published - Dec 1 2011 |