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title: Huaca del Sol, Moche
author: Carl Ottersen
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2936/huaca-del-sol-moche/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Huaca del Sol, Moche
_Authored by Carl Ottersen_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2936.jpg)
## Image Caption
The remains of the Huaca del Sol [pyramid](https://www.worldhistory.org/pyramid/) at [Moche](https://www.worldhistory.org/Moche_Civilization/), Peru. The huge ceremonial mound had four tiers and was constructed using over 140 million adobe bricks. Reaching a height of 50 metres, the site was used for religious and state ceremonies.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Ottersen, C. (2014, August 18). Huaca del Sol, Moche. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Ottersen, Carl. "Huaca del Sol, Moche." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 18, 2014. .
### MLA
Ottersen, Carl. "Huaca del Sol, Moche." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Aug 2014, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Huaca_del_Sol#mediaviewer/File:Huaca_del_Sol_090323_018_Moche.jpg) by [**Carl Ottersen**](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Huaca_del_Sol#mediaviewer/File:Huaca_del_Sol_090323_018_Moche.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 18 August 2014. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.