Huaca Rajada

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  It is a monument made of adobe bricks that belongs to the period of the Regional Developments expressed by Moche culture. This archaeological site has this name because of the cut it suffered during an old pillage: Huaca Rajada. Later, it was modified by muchik: Sipán, as it is known now. On 1987 Dr. Walter Alva began his investigations in this place, thanks to an initial hint given by some "huaqueros" (people from the region dedicated to profane the tombs), and discovered the tomb of Señor de Sipán (Lord of Sipan), tomb of priests and important Mochicans, of ritual character. He had also discovered, the tomb "El Sacerdote" (The Priest) and the tomb of the "Viejo Señor de Sipan" (Old Lord of Sipan).

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