Ancient tomb discovered in Lambayeque

A team of archaeologists from the University of Texas uncovered a 1,700 year-old Moche tomb, similar to the famous Señor de Sipán, in the northern region of Lambayeque. The discovery of the tomb was made at the base of a “huaca” (ceremonial center) away from the usual area where other Moche sites have been found, which may yield new information about this ancient culture.

A member of the elite was buried in the tomb with a servant and a llama near him, which may have been sacrificed as companions for his after life. Many copper and silver objects were found in the site such as clubs, necklaces, and headdresses. Offerings made of ceramic and metals where found in the deepest part of the tomb.

The Moche culture, also called Mochica, flourished in the desert coast of Northern Peru between the I and VI centuries AD. The Moche people were organized in small local realms. The discovery of the Señor de Sipán tomb exposed the level of development reached by this civilization, which achieved outstanding use of metallurgy and work on ceramic.

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