The Moche culture of the northern coast is best known for which of the following achievements?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Adobe pyramids such as the Huaca del Sol and the Huaca de la Luna
- Step 1: The Moche flourished on the north coast in the first centuries AD and built large adobe temples. Step 2. They also modelled realistic portrait vessels, and the Lord of Sipán tomb was found in 1987. Answer: Adobe pyramids and portrait pottery. Why not the others: Terraces and cord records are Inca work, and reed islands belong to the Uros of Titicaca.
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