Sea lions, sacrifice, and ritual : The symbolism of Moche Island imagery

The Mochica, or Moche (c. 100-800 AD) culture, flourished along the northern Peruvian coast. The Moche did not have a formal written language; as such, contemporary scholars base their analysis on Moche iconography and archaeological burial remains. Especially renown for their ceramic artistry, Moche vessels exhibit a wide range of subject matter, including animal and enigmatic figural representations that evoke terrestrial, marine and possibly, spiritual realms. While research has focused on political organization and the interrelationship between sacrifice and warfare, many marine themes have not been fully explored in the discourse. An exploration of sea lion imagery and sacrifice themes suggests that the marine mammals were ritually hunted. A careful iconographic analysis of island scenes demonstrates ritual and gender affiliations held by the Moche about sea lions. In a multi-disciplinary approach, scientific, archaeological and ethnographic resources substantiate this claim.

O arqueossítio da Medroa, povoado ou espaço ritual?

A presente Tese incide sobre o arqueossítio da Medroa. Nela pretendemos determinar sobre que tipo de ocupação nos encontramos se povoado ou acampamento ou um espaço ritual. Para isso se analisa os diversos dados da escavação assim como de sua indústria e os diversos vestígios do enquadramento da área e de alguns vestígios do concelho. A análise final aponta para um espaço fortemente ritualizado.

The Tusayan ritual : a study of the influence of environment on aboriginal cults /

"From the Smithsonian report for 1895."

Metaphor, myth, ritual, and the people's commune.

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Danse rituelle du feu = Danza ritual del fuego = Ritual fire dance /

Originally for orchestra.

The domestic ritual according to the school of Bhāradvāja,

Sanskrit title at head of title-page.

Instruccion de escrivanos en orden a lo judicial, utilissima tambien para procuradores y litigantes, donde sucintamente explica lo ritual y forma de proceder en las causas civiles y criminales ... /

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Instrucción de escribanos en orden a lo judicial : utilísima también para procuradores y litigantes donde sucintamente se explica lo ritual y forma de proceder en las causas civiles y criminales assí en la teórica como en la práctica : fundada sobre las leyes reales y estilo de tribunales ordinarios /

T. II, 13 ?imp., Madrid : Imp. de Verges.

Ritual trinitario ó tomo segundo del Ceremonial de los religiosos descalzos del orden de la Santisima Trinidad redecion de cautivos.

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