Sipán is one of the Moche capital cities, where in 1987 Peruvian archaeologist Walter Alva discovered 13 elite burials mirroring rituals seen on ceramics and low relief sculptures. New excavations were begun in May 2007 by an international team led by Walter Alva and Luis Chero; they will last throughout 2007. The new excavations are intended to identify additional burials, discover a way to conserve the badly deteriorated pyramids, and prepare a system to allow the safe addition of tourism to the site via a new museum.
Assistance was provided by Antonio Aimi, project leader at the University of Milan, as well as from recent publications about the Moche cited on the following pages. Mistakes are the responsibility of Kris Hirst.
Assistance was provided by Antonio Aimi, project leader at the University of Milan, as well as from recent publications about the Moche cited on the following pages. Mistakes are the responsibility of Kris Hirst.
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- The Moche Capital City of Sipán Moche Archaeology at Sipán (Peru)
- Pyramids at Sipán (Peru)Pyramids at Sipán (Peru) Moche Archaeology at Sipán
- The Moche Sacrifice CeremonyFineline Drawing of Moche Sacrifice Ceremony, Staatliches Museum für Völkerkunde, Munich
- Mural Representation of the Warrior Narrative at El BrujoWall Facade Showing Marching Prisoners, El Brujo (Peru)
- Reconstruction of the Tomb of Lord of Sipán (Sipán, Peru)Tomb of Lord of Sipan (Sipan, Peru)
- Warrior Priest (Figure A), Sacrifice CeremonyWarrior Priest (Figure A) from Sacrifice Ceremony
- Figures B and C of the Sacrifice CeremonyFigures B and C, Sacrifice Ceremony
- Staff of the 2007 Sipán ProjectStaff of the Sipán Project, 2007
- Carob Logs in Place over Elite Burial, Sipán, PeruCarob Logs in Place over Elite Burial, Sipán, Peru
- Documentary Film Production at SipánDocumentary Film Production at Sipán
- Workmen Examine Copper and Gold Artifacts in Elite BurialWorkmen Clean Newly Exposed Elite Burial
- Figure D in the Sacrifice Ceremony at SipánFigure D, Sacrifice Ceremony
- Graphic Index
- Text Index
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