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Moche Tombs The Moche civilization occupied the Pacific coast of northern Peru between AD 100 and 800. Moche people irrigated the desert plain in order to grow corn, beans, chili peppers, potatoes, and squash. The highest ranking members of Moche nobility were placed in monuments constructed of sun-dried bricks along with beautiful artifacts of gold, silver, and copper. Because of the value of the artifacts found in the tombs, they are often desecrated and few are found undisturbed. Recently three intact tombs were discovered by a team of archaeologists in a 105 foot pyramid near the site of Sipan where other royal tombs were discovered in the 1980's.
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