单词 | moche |
释义 | MocheenUKMo·cheM5389100 (mō′chā, -chĕ) also Mo·chi·ca (mō-chē′kə)MocheenUKMoche(mō`chā) orMochica(mōchē`kə), ancient Native American civilization on the coast of N Peru. Previously called Early Chimu (see ChimuChimu, ancient civilization on the desert coast of N Peru. It is believed to have begun c.1200. The Moche, an earlier civilization, was previously known as early Chimu or proto-Chimu. After the decline of the Moche (c. ..... Click the link for more information. ), the Moche were warriors with a highly developed social and political organization. They built temples, pyramids, and aqueducts of adobe brick, were skilled in irrigation, and produced remarkable ceramics. In their stirrup jars, painted with scenes of everyday life, and their figure-modeled portrait jars they revealed fantasy and humor and achieved an astonishing fidelity to human forms. The civilization, which began c.A.D. 100, is believed to have lasted until the 8th cent. |
随便看 |
英语词典包含2567994条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。