Royal Tombs of Sipan

by Walter Alva

Book Overview

This text describes the excavation of three royal tombs of the Moche, a civilisation that flourished on the north coast of Peru between AD 100 and 800. The tombs, which contained extraordinary gold... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0930741307
• ISBN13: 9780930741303
• Release Date: December 1994
• Publisher: University of California Los Angeles, Fowler
• Length: 229 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.6" x 11.1"

Customer Reviews

Highly recommended for students of Archeology & Peru

Much is known and published about the Incas of Peru, but, in comparison, little is known about the great Kingdom of the Moches. In the Northwest aired coastal plains of Peru flourished the Moche kingdom between the first and eighth century A.D. This highly stratified culture, constructed and maintained a vast irrigation canal system, pyramids, places and temples. The Royal Tombs of Sipan was written to serve as a museum catalogue of the finds. The discovery, excavation, and currentinterpretation of the three royal tombs recovered from Sipan happened between 1987 and 1990. This book is wonderful. The beautiful color plates that chronologically lay out this amazing discovery makes the archeological dig at Sipan come alive. Highly recommended for those students of Archeology and those who are interested in the diverse Peruvian Culture.