Peru Panamarca Archaeological Site Finds Hall of the Braided Serpents'
Briefly

"We've seen other representations of women in tombs, but not in the depth and complexity in the discoveries in Panamarca." - Gabriela Cervantes Quequezana, emphasizing the significance of the finds regarding powerful women in Moche society.
"The throne room is decorated with paintings that depict a woman seated on a similar throne and receiving visitors, as well as images of a crown, the crescent moon, sea creatures and a weaving workshop." - Insight into the ceremonial and artistic richness of the site.
"It's very unusual for us to see the crowned woman seated on a throne inside a building holding court... it was a throne for a queen, the throne for a woman." - Lisa Trever highlights the significance of the findings about female authority.
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