Huaca del Sol — Moche Largest Adobe Mound

Why it mattersKey Moche pyramid with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 100 CE start; 450 CE peak with 4 platforms

Period

Moche (100–800 CE) 340 m long

Culture

Moche

Purpose

South America's largest adobe structure (340 m × 160 m × 30 m, 140 million bricks) — Moche administrative palace across Rio Moche from Luna temple

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1972

Excavation

Partially excavated

1. c. 1200 BCE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Huaca del Sol — Moche Largest Adobe Mound

2. c. 100 CE start; 450 CE peak with 4 platforms

   Initial construction / first occupation at Huaca del Sol — Moche Largest Adobe Mound

3. 1920 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Huaca del Sol — Moche Largest Adobe Mound

• Huaca del Sol — Moche Largest Adobe Mound — Principal Pyramid

  pyramid

  pyramid at Huaca del Sol — Moche Largest Adobe Mound — hydraulic feature

  8.1361° S · 79.0018° W

• Huaca del Sol — Moche Largest Adobe Mound — Northern Chamber

  chamber

  chamber at Huaca del Sol — Moche Largest Adobe Mound — hydraulic feature

  8.1371° S · 79.0000° W

• Huaca del Sol — Moche Largest Adobe Mound — Southern Causeway

  causeway

  causeway at Huaca del Sol — Moche Largest Adobe Mound — hydraulic feature

  8.1381° S · 78.9988° W

• Huaca del Sol — Moche Largest Adobe Mound — Eastern Pyramid

  pyramid

  pyramid at Huaca del Sol — Moche Largest Adobe Mound — hydraulic feature

  8.1380° S · 79.0017° W