Archaeological research conducted in three sites occupied by the Mochicas

Various research projects will be completed in Lambayeque, northern Peru with the aim of documenting and recovering possible funerary contexts of the Mochicas settled on Mata Indio, El Triunfo, and La Inmaculada.

The works will get started next month and will be carried out by the archaeologist Walter Alva and the research team of the Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum.

Announcement was made by Walter Alva, the museum’s director, after identifying the said sites along with a technical team of the Executive Unit 005 Naylamp-Lambayeque.

The georeferencing procedure has already begun to guide excavation units and establish the polygons of the archeological sites.

Alva explained these new works will help draw spatial similarities between Mata Indio, El Triunfo and La Immaculada.

The Mochica occupation is what these archaeological places have in common and, without a doubt, this is really important to define the relations with Sipan and Pampa Grande.

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Source: Andina

Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum attracts more European visitors

The Royal Tomb of Sipan Museum, located in the northern Peruvian region of Lambayeque, saw an increase of foreign visitors, especially from Europe (Spain and Germany), according to the museum director and discoverer of the Lord of Sipan, Walter Alva.

In statements to Andina news agency, the Peruvian archaeologist underlined that the museum “is reporting an increase of foreign tourism, especially from Europe”.

The influx of Spanish visitors has a lot to do with the promotion of a documentary about the Lord of Sipan in Spain, which has been seen by millions.

“The impact of this promotion translates into more tourists visiting the country,” he emphasized.

According to Alva, Royal Tomb of Sipan Museum expects to attract more than 140,000 local and foreign tourists this year.

On the other hand, archaeological investigations are still being conducted in the archaeological complex of Huaca Rajada-Sipan.

“We are excavating tomb Nº 16, which belongs to a Mochica`s elite priest. Archaeologists continue their research in Vetarron, dated to around 4,000 years-old, and findings revealed many animal bones on the Peruvian coast,” he stated.