Explore: Muchik

The Moche civilization (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmotʃe]; alternatively, the Moche culture or the Early, Pre- or Proto-Chimú) flourished in northern Peru

Antonio de la Calancha in 1638, in 1892 Ernst Middendorf it germanizes as "muchik", the form "chimu" is a hypothesis on the part of Middendorf in accordance

specifically in the regions of Lambayeque and Piura, influenced by the Muchik. Acha, Sergio Zapata (2006). Diccionario de gastronomía peruana tradicional

construction. Many of these depict a deity now known as Ayapec. Ayapec is a Muchik word translating as all knowing (note: the name "Ayapec" or "Ai - Apaec"

populous department. The name Lambayeque is a Spanish derivation of the muchik word for god Yampellec, said to have been worshipped by the first Lambayeque

groups lived without an organization or single leader to rule until the Muchik culture eventually took control, and the mixture of these evolved into the

such as: Quechua, Aymara, Jivaroan, Tsimané, Tallán, Culli, Quingnam, Muchik, and Puquina. The peoples had different social and organizational structures

historic heritage wall in Chan Chan Capital of Chimu culture Huaca del Sol Muchik political capital Muelle de Huanchaco It shows the typical and ancient caballitos

concerts in indigenous languages, including Quechua, Aymara, Ashaninka, and Muchik. Warmi (2009), the term "warmi", means "woman" in Quechua. Cocoa Quintucha

This part of Northern Peru also had a strong influence on the extinct Muchik or Mochica language.[citation needed] The other main variety of Spanish