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SUMMARY:The &quot\;Giants&quot\; of Ancient Peru: Secrets of the Moche Roy
 al Court (AD 200-800) - Trisha Biers\, Division of Archaeology\, PhD Candi
 date\; Wolfson College Junior Member
DTSTART:20130313T130000Z
DTEND:20130313T140000Z
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CONTACT:Graham Allen
DESCRIPTION:The Moche civilization flourished along the north coast of Per
 u from AD 200-800.  Known for their monumental architecture\, including th
 e Pyramids of the Sun and Moon\, ritual sacrifice and dismemberment\, and 
 pageantry in the royal courts\, the Moche were a formidable kingdom prior 
 to the arrival of the Spanish. Excavations at the complex of Dos Cabezas i
 n the Jequetepeque Valley\, Peru\, have uncovered elite burial chambers co
 ntaining the skeletal remains of five contemporaneous males with extremely
  unique pathologies.  Laid to rest in the style of the warriors\, research
  has revealed that these individuals share a secret that has never been do
 cumented in the New World before. In this talk\, the most recent results o
 f the project will be presented\, including a discussion about bone diseas
 e\, male castration\, and the warrior-cult of the Moche.  
LOCATION:Combination Room\, Wolfson College
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