Customer Reviews
A brilliant insight in to a fascinating civilization. - By: V. White, 18 Jul 2008 
Don't let the other review put you off this book. Bawden's book provides an incredibly informative review of a culture that is relatively neglectedin terms of available publications. The theories & concepts expressed by Bawden are based on the material culture & archaeological sites that have been found. Accounts of their ritual practices are of particular interest considering the emphasis placed upon ritual within iconography on ceramics & murals. Bawden also introduces different aspects of Moche civilizations- for example, socio-political organization, agriculture, architecture. For those who complain about the lack of definite answers regarding the culture of the Moche, perhaps they should remember that the archaeological discipline is generally not an exact science. Bawden is not overlly subjective or interpretivein his book. Overall I would recommend this book to anyone wishing to learn more about the Moche.
I really tryed to read this book. - By: , 15 Jun 2001 
I gave up! As a fan of Mesoamercan & the Incas I wanted to know more, about where the Incas came from ... So I was trying to find well written, clear, enjoyable & interesting book on the subject. Somehow this author doesn't manage that. Meaby the sentence on the second page that included "...arein all likelihood..." just ruined the whole book for me? I'm trying to be fair! But that's just it! Let's admit that I've trouble finding the right English words for this, right -non-English speaker, ... I find the book ... unclear, too muchin the air, without reasons for many of it's conclusions. And that really bugs me!
