Huaca Rajada, also known as Sipán, is a Moche archaeological site in northern Peru in the Lambayeque Valley, that is famous for the tomb of Lord of Sipán, excavated by Walter Alva and his wife Susana Meneses beginning in 1987. The city of Sipán is dated from 50–700 AD, the same time as the Moche Period.
Lord of Sipán, original artifacts in the Royal Tombs of Sipán museum, Lambayeque, Peru
Moche Headdress Larco Museum Collection.
Reconstruction of the tomb of the Lord of Sipán, Huaca Rajada
Mask at the Tumbas Reales de Sipán Museum, Lambayeque, Peru
The Moche civilization flourished in northern Peru with its capital near present-day Moche, Trujillo, Peru from about 100 to 700 AD during the Regional Development Epoch. While this issue is the subject of some debate, many scholars contend that the Moche were not politically organized as a monolithic empire or state. Rather, they were likely a group of autonomous polities that shared a common culture, as seen in the rich iconography and monumental architecture that survives today.
Moche culture
Huaca del Sol (Temple of the Sun), Moche cultural capital, 4 km (2 mi) south of the modern city of Trujillo
Moche portrait vessel, Musée du quai Branly, Paris
Resting deer, Larco Museum Collection, Lima
