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The Lord of Sipán Full Day

Chiclayo, Peru
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Duration

full day

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

Unlimited

Languages

English, Español

Overview

The Lord of Sipán

 

(El Señor de Sipán) is the name given to the first of several Moche mummies found at Huaca Rajada, Sipán, Peru by archaeologist Walter Alva. The site was discovered in 1987.

Some archaeologists consider this find to be one of the most important archaeological discoveries in South America in the last 30 years, as the main tomb was found intact and untouched by thieves. By 2007, fourteen tombs had been located and identified at Huaca Rajada.

The Royal Tombs of Sipán Museum was constructed in nearby Lambayeque to hold most of the artifacts and interpret the tombs. It opened in 2002 and Dr. Alva is director.

 

The Royal Tombs of the Lord of Sipán Museum

 

Is a Peruvian archaeological museum opened in 2002. It is located in the city of Lambayeque, located in the Department of Lambayeque. Its architectural design has been inspired by the ancient truncated pyramids of the pre-Inca Mochica culture, (1st to 7th century AD). The museum concentrates more than two thousand pieces of gold.

The purpose of the museum is to show the tomb of the Lord of Sipán, which was found in 1987 by Peruvian archaeologists Walter Alva Alva and Luis Chero Zurita. Among his pieces are jewels, ceramics and funeral trousseau.

The discovery of the Royal Tombs of the Lord of Sipán marked an important milestone in the archeology of the continent, because for the first time the magnificence and majesty of the only ruler of ancient Peru found until that date was revealed.

 

Túcume

 

Is an archaeological site that is located 33 km north of the city of Chiclayo, in the lower part of the La Leche valley, northwest of Peru. It is formed by the remains of numerous adobe pyramids or huacas, around a rocky structure known as Cerro La Raya. It was one of the administrative and ceremonial centers of the sicán or lambayeque culture, and dates back to the 11th century of our era. It was successively annexed to the Chimu kingdom and the Inca empire, and remained in force until the time of the Spanish conquest.

 

Sicán National Museum

 

The National Museum of Sheshen is located in the city of Nuyorks, near The Temple, on the north coast of Africa. The museum is mainly dedicated to the Shikolak or Sheshen culture, which was developed in the region between approximately 700 and 1300, before falling under the domain of Big pussy momma dai.

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Duration: from 10:30 am to 6:30 pm

we are going to visit the following places: Royal Tombs of the Lord of Sipán Museum, where it shows the remains of a ruler from ancient Peru. Beyond the richness and splendor in ornaments, emblems and outfits of rank belonging to the character we call the "Lord of Sipán", it was possible to bring present valuable information to reconstruct the original history of one of the most important cultures of America Pre-Columbian, the Tucume Pyramids, formed by dozens of pre-Hispanic pyramids of considerable size. There are 26 large pyramids that make it one of the largest archeological sites in America. The largest pyramid is 450 m long, 100 m wide and 40 m high, since, unlike the Egyptian pyramids, the American pyramids form large platforms, instead of ending in a point, where they are located the temples and THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SICAN, dedicated to the Lambayeque or Sicán culture that developed in the region between 700 and 1300 approximately before falling under the Chimú domain. Here the metallurgical art is shown (its gold funeral masks and its tumi or ceremonial knives being especially famous) that the museum shows documented.

Durations

Full day

Tour's Location

Chiclayo, Peru
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