Visitors to the archaeological sites in
Lambayeque, in Northern Peru, can learn more about the history and legacy left
by the Moche Culture, called also Mochica, at the Huaca Rajada-Sipan Museum. Flanked
by pyramids probably built from 100AD to 600AD, the museum is located at an
archaeological site where only 10% has been excavated yet. Most of the pyramids
are covered with sand, and are part of a landscape of desert mounts where the
secrets of the Moche have being disguised for centuries.
The museum has been equipped with the
latest technology in security and conservation, in order to keep safe the
treasures found at the site. The building was designed in a way that it does not affect the
look of the archaeological site. And,
the locals have been trained to make Mochica-style handicrafts that visitors are
able to take home as souvenirs, which benefit their community.
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