Huaca Rajada - Wikipedia
Huaca Rajada, also known as Sipán, [1] is a Moche archaeological site in northern Peru in the Lambayeque Valley, that is famous for the tomb of Lord of Sipán (El Señor de Sipán), excavated by Walter Alva and his wife Susana Meneses beginning in 1987. The city of Sipán is dated from 50–700 AD, the same time as the Moche Period.
Huaca Rajada, resting place of kings - Portal Oficial de Turismo …
News of the discovery spread around the world when the undisturbed tomb was unearthed of a powerful Moche ruler, who had lived on Peru’s northern coast long before the emergence of the Incas. Huaca Rajada, a Moche pyramid, was the place chosen to …
The spectacular Mochican tomb complex of Huaca Rajada, Peru
Aug 18, 2014 · In 1987, some of the most extraordinary tombs in the world were found in Sipán’s Huaca Rajada, a Moche archaeological site on the North coast of Peru, which predates the Inca by some 1,000 years.
Huaca Rajada - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre
Huaca Rajada, también conocido como Sipán, es un complejo arqueológico ocupado inicialmente por la cultura moche y posteriormente por la cultura Lambayeque, en el norte de Perú, conformado por un conjunto de pirámides o huacas.
Lord of Sipán - Wikipedia
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.
Tombs of the Lords of Sipan - World Archaeology
May 7, 2009 · The Lord rises. Huaca Rajada – meaning ‘split’ huaca – takes its name from a large cut made through the site by road-building. The complex consists of two large and badly-eroded mud-brick pyramids, one 35m the other 37m high, to …
Complejo Arqueológico Huaca Rajada en Chiclayo | Perú Travel
Sucede que, en su territorio, está ubicada un conjunto de tres pirámides hechas de adobe, a las que denominaron Huaca Rajada. Lo maravilloso de este complejo arqueológico, que fue inicialmente ocupado por la cultura Moche para luego darle paso a la cultura Lambayeque, es que el trío de tumbas encontradas en sus inmediaciones eran parte de ...
Sipan | Stunning Moche Archaeology | Huaca Rajada, Lord of …
Come face-to-face with the Lord of Sipán (El Señor de Sipán) as you uncover a tomb of royalty from Peru's ancient Moche civilisation in this excellent guide. See where he was uncovered at Huaca Rajada, with replicas of the treasures found; then see them for real at the excellent Tumbes Reales (Royal
Smarthistory – The Moche Royal Tombs of Sipán
In 1987, Peruvian archaeologist Walter Alva received a tip from the police that local villagers had discovered gold in one of the huacas (a term for ancient sacred sites used widely in Peru) and were looting artifacts at the site of Huaca Rajada in the town of Sipán, near the modern city of Chiclayo on Peru’s northern coast.
Huaca Rajada | Lugares emblemáticos de Perú
Huaca Rajada es un complejo arqueológico que consta de pirámides truncadas, conocidas como «huacas», donde se llevaron a cabo importantes ceremonias y rituales en la antigüedad. La Huaca Rajada principal es el lugar donde se encontró la tumba del Señor de Sipán.