š§ Ancient Beat #53: The Babylonian zodiac, two-faced murals, and unicorns (yes, unicorns)
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A 1,400-year-old mural was discovered in a ceremonial hall of the Moche culture (1st-8th century CE) at the site of PaƱamarca in Peru. The hallās adobe walls depict two two-faced figures. One of the figures has a feather fan and a goblet with four hummingbirds drinking from it, while the other has a feather fan and a staff. According to Lisa Trever, āThere is nothing quite like this in South American archaeology. The artists may have been experimenting with how to show movement, and two narrative moments at once.ā It is also unusual because deities in Moche art usually have non-human attributes, but these are human aside from the two faces. Other murals that have previously been found at the site include an anthropomorphic serpent, a priestess, a bat, and many more. The murals, along with other evidence found at the site, indicate multicultural relationships and long-distance economies.
š§ Ancient Beat #53: The Babylonian zodiac, two-faced murals, and unicorns (yes, unicorns)
š§ Ancient Beat #53: The Babylonian zodiacā¦
š§ Ancient Beat #53: The Babylonian zodiac, two-faced murals, and unicorns (yes, unicorns)
A 1,400-year-old mural was discovered in a ceremonial hall of the Moche culture (1st-8th century CE) at the site of PaƱamarca in Peru. The hallās adobe walls depict two two-faced figures. One of the figures has a feather fan and a goblet with four hummingbirds drinking from it, while the other has a feather fan and a staff. According to Lisa Trever, āThere is nothing quite like this in South American archaeology. The artists may have been experimenting with how to show movement, and two narrative moments at once.ā It is also unusual because deities in Moche art usually have non-human attributes, but these are human aside from the two faces. Other murals that have previously been found at the site include an anthropomorphic serpent, a priestess, a bat, and many more. The murals, along with other evidence found at the site, indicate multicultural relationships and long-distance economies.