Fig. 8.7 a Painted Moche ceramic (2000 years old) depicting a seven armed seastar (from
Vergara and Sánchez 1996); b Moche iconography depicting a fishing scene including some
seastar; c dry seastar included in different handcrafts; d and e Pattallus mollis landing at
Chimbote Pier; f Ancoco (Pattallus mollis) processed, and g Sea urchin (Loxechinus albus)
processed and ready to sell at the markets in Lima and Ilo (Pictures by Y. Hooker)
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Vergara and Sánchez 1996); b Moche iconography depicting a fishing scene including some
seastar; c dry seastar included in different handcrafts; d and e Pattallus mollis landing at
Chimbote Pier; f Ancoco (Pattallus mollis) processed, and g Sea urchin (Loxechinus albus)
processed and ready to sell at the markets in Lima and Ilo (Pictures by Y. Hooker)
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