Treasures of the Northern Kingdoms

The north of Peru has a lot of history, culture and priceless treasures. To visit its archaeological sites, temples and museums will show the extensive pre-Inca past and the magnificence on how ancient people used to live between 100 and 700 A.D.

Ancient cultures that inhabited the valleys of the north of Peru showing many social developments, infrastructure developments, art and mystical traditions.

In Chiclayo we can find more about the Moche Culture that worshiped the god Ai Apaec as main god, the sea and the moon. This society made great hydraulic engineering work and architectural as contemplated in its pyramids and temples.

The new Huaca Rajada – Sipán museum,  exhibits to the world ornaments of the Warrior Priest, whose remains are on a glass vase in which can also be seen jewelry and ceramics and the Sipán dynasty with all his descendants with information about the later periods of Lambayeque and Chimu.

The museum was opened in April 2009 and its main purpose display objects that can be found in future studies on the site of Huaca Rajada - Sipan being one of the newest in the region which cannot  be missed.

Learn more about the treasure of the northern kingdoms: North of Peru

More than 300 archaeological pieces have been restored

After an arduous work in the Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum, was able to restore and to rescue more than 300 archaeological pieces. It was announced by the director of this cultural precinct, Walter Alva, who said that the objects belong to Mochica and Lambayeque cultures.

The renowned archaeologist referred that among the restored and rescued objects are 35 pieces of metal like batons, crowns, shields, copper rings, gilded copper and silver, plus 48 pieces of ceramics, 5 textiles and 253 fragments of polychrome murals of more than 1,800 years of antique, from the works of researches made in Huaca Rajada Sipán, Huaca the town of Úcupe and Pucalá's Huaca Santa Rosa.

Alva indicated that during 2014 national registers managed to get 1,270 of Sipán´s Collection, Huaca Santa Rosa and Huaca the town of Úcupe. "This year it expects to complete the national registers of Sipán's Collection, obtaining three thousand records ", he specified.

"These important objects belong to the Mochica and Lambayeque cultures. Conservation and restoration takes shape thanks to the work performed by 4 professionals from our museum ", expressed Alva, who said that all the pieces will be presented in four samples that will be held throughout the year, in the Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum.

For more information about this culture enter to the follow link:   http://www.inkanatura.com/en/moche-culture

Source: La República

Peru: Tomb believed to be older than "Señor de Sipan" found in northern Peru

Art/Culture/History 3 July, 2007 [ 10:45 ]

(LIP-ir) -- A team of archaeologists, led by Walter Alva, have discovered the wooden tomb of another member of the Mochica culture's elite - older than the "Señor de Sipan" (Lord of Sipan).

These findings belong to the Moche civilization, which ruled the northern coast of Peru from the time of Christ to 800 AD, centuries prior to the Incas.

Alva has stated that he and his team are investigating and within the next few days will know the role of this noble in the Mochica society.

"We have found the tomb of a person that belonged to Mochica nobility. Inside the coffin, discoveries of copper and copper-plated decorations - covered in rust, demonstrate that this person was not a Lord but was among the Mochica elite," Alva explained.The archaeologist, who discovered the "Señor de Sipan" (Lord of Sipan) in 1987, has said that this discovery will provide valuable information about the Mochica culture.

The mummy is estimated to be 1,800 years old, whereas it is estimated that the "Señor de Sipan" was buried 1,700 years ago."The tomb is of a person that appears on Mochica artwork, which shows he participated in important rituals. His headdress, which is V-shaped, identifies him as such," explained Alva.

The archaeologist explained the value of this discovery, "This is the tomb of a person we hadn't found, now we have the Mochica elite complete."40 workers and 6 archaeologists are taking part in this work funded by the Ítalo Peruvian Fund and the government. This years budget is 600 thousand soles.