Object of contention: An examination of recuay-Moche combat imagery

Cambridge Archaeological Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 163-184

  Lau, George F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Moche culture; Peru, Moche; Recuay pottery; Sculpture, Recuay; Warriors, Moche

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748789703     PISSN: 09597743     EISSN: 14740540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0959774304000113     Document Type: Article

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