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Departamento de Lambayeque
Chiclayo

Currently, Chiclayo is one of the most important urban areas of Peru. It has grown to become the country's fourth largest city after Lima, Arequipa, and Trujillo. Additionally, the city is very commercialized and has many modern characteristics as well as being known as one of the friendliest cities in Peru. Because of this attribute, Chiclayo is known as The Capital of Friendship and the Pearl of the North.

Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum

The modern and majestic of the Royal Tombs of Sipán Museum opened with a dramatization of the life of the Lord of Sipán and his royal court. It is formed in a pyramid, inspired by the Mochica sanctuaries, to thus bring together the past, present and future of the Lambayeque identity.
All the exhibits are original pieces and each has been carefully cleaned and restored to the minutest detail. The leading representative of the Mochica culture, the Lord of Sipán, considered to be the most important governor of ancient Peru some 1700 years ago, is to be buried in this architectural jewel.

As a living example of the main productive activities of the Mochica culture, a handcraft village is to open at the Center for Sipán Tourism-Artisan Innovation Technology. The center is within the Royal Tombs of Sipán Museum complex and is made up of four original artisan workshops: gold and silversmiths, pottery, weaving, medicinal plants and shamanism. The Lord of Sipán was a very important Mochican warrior priest, which remains were founded in Huaca Rajada by Dr. Walter Alva in 1987. In his tomb were discovered a great quantity of gold and silver objects, jewels, ceramics and carved wood of incredible value. This investigation had given archaeologists the chance to know many more aspects of the Mochican Culture.

"El Señor de Sipán" (The Lord of Sipan), was founded in a sarcophagus made of wood (this is the first event founded in America), next to his head were the skeleton of two young women, and at his sides a skeleton of a dog and two lamas. He was all covered with gold, silver and copper, chest protector with jewels and gold necklaces. His skull rested on a big golden plate.

Very close to this tomb, in 1989, some investigators of the Brüning Museum discovered the tombs of "El Sacerdote" (The Priest), and the tomb of "El Viejo Señor de Sipán" (The Old Lord of Sipan). The tomb of the "Viejo Señor de Sipán" (Old Lord of Sipan) is chronologically older, and with difference among the others, was found a sarcophagus without company and wrapped in vegetal fiber. It had signs of royal importance, dressed with gold scepter, fine gold and silver jewels, chest protectors made with pearl shells, peculiar and unique pictures.

Sican National Museum

The Museo Nacional Sicán is a new museum situated in the city of Ferreñafe within easy reach, 20 Km north of the city of Chiclayo. It is along the road to the Bosque de Pómac Historical Sanctuary.

The museum is singular in a number of respects: It is dedicated to scientific research of the Sicán culture and dissemination of its results, as well as protection and storage of the material remains of this culture. This exhibit focuses on all aspects of the Sicán people and their culture. You will see details of the domestic life of commoners and the processes of making pottery and metals, in addition to recreation of the tombs of Sicán noblemen with many gold and other valuable goods. Many artifacts are shown in their contexts of use and/or manufacture.

All displayed artifacts were either derived from scientific fieldwork or careful replication using what we know of ancient technologies. In this regard, the exhibit also includes explanations of how archaeologists and their collaborators from other academic fields conduct their investigations on various aspects of the Sicán culture.


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