Sipán

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For the similarly spelled Croatian island, see Šipan.

Tomb of the Lord of Sipán The artefacts are reproductions of the original artefacts found in the tomb and now on display in the local museum

Sipán is a Moche archaeological site in northern Peru that is famous for the tomb of El Señor de Sipán (Lord of Sipán), excavated by Walter Alva. It is considered to be one of the most important archaeological discoveries in the last thirty years, because the main tomb was found intact and undisturbed by thieves. Tombs were found in Sipán's Huaca Rajada, an area near Chiclayo. Many huaca were found showing Moche jewelry, masks, and art.

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• Lord of Sipán
• Lord of Sipán Tomb
• Lord of Sipan tomb information
• Article about the repatriation of looted Sipán jewellry (1996).
• National Geographic, " Looted Peru Headdress Recovered in London" 18 August 2006

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