In the spring of 2007, new excavations were undertaken at Sipán, under the direction of Peruvian archaeologist Walter Alva, who conducted the original 1987 excavations. An international team was assembled involving the Museo Tumbas Reales de Sipán, the University of Milan and the Caritas of Peru, and together they began an extensive set of excavations in May 2007, to be continued throughout the year.
The purpose of the project is primarily to assist with the construction of a sewage and water treatment plant to develop Sipán as a tourist location and improve the plight of the people in the region. It was expected that excavations might identify additional elite tombs; the project was also intended to investigate the status of the pyramids and see what steps might be taken to protect the pyramids from additional damage associated with the El Niño-Southern Oscillation climatological effect. The project is being conducted by Caritas (the unidad ejecutora), Museo Tumbas Reales de Sipan (Walter Alva), the Milan University (Antonio Aimi and Emilia Perassi), with sponsorship by the Italy-Peruvian Fund (FIP). Staff in this photograph are from left, Antonio Aimi, Armando Mera (Caritas), unnamed Caritas staff, and at the far right Cristian Garcia (Caritas).
The purpose of the project is primarily to assist with the construction of a sewage and water treatment plant to develop Sipán as a tourist location and improve the plight of the people in the region. It was expected that excavations might identify additional elite tombs; the project was also intended to investigate the status of the pyramids and see what steps might be taken to protect the pyramids from additional damage associated with the El Niño-Southern Oscillation climatological effect. The project is being conducted by Caritas (the unidad ejecutora), Museo Tumbas Reales de Sipan (Walter Alva), the Milan University (Antonio Aimi and Emilia Perassi), with sponsorship by the Italy-Peruvian Fund (FIP). Staff in this photograph are from left, Antonio Aimi, Armando Mera (Caritas), unnamed Caritas staff, and at the far right Cristian Garcia (Caritas).
For More Information
- Sipan glossary entry
- Museo Tumbas Reales de Sipán
- After 10 years, the new excavations in Sipán, (Spanish and English versions) Antonio Aimi
