Conclusion

 =Conclusion = Despite the fact that there is no evidence of a formalistic writing system as we conceive it, the Moche had the most descriptive pictographic representation of daily life in the Americas (Donnan 2004). Given the evidence, it is conceivable that the Moche pictures were in fact a method of written communication between members of society. Like the western world communicates in monetary terms, the Moche communicated in ideology terms. The terms are a hard concept for western society to comprehend because there is no way to experience the social construct of Moche society. These constructs were a part of everyday life for the Moche and clearly of great importance to them. These constructs include activities that draw people together such as the mold makers in the pot making event, or the conch shell transfer in the burial theme. Although it may be disappointing that we cannot recreate a chronology of events in Moche life, the pictures left behind from a society that once had far reaching influence, is a way to read about the beliefs and matters of importance to their society.