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The archaeological site at Sipán, known as Huaca Rajada, was excavated beginning in 1987 by Dr. Walter Alva. This Moche buriel site unearthed Moche rulers and provided archaeologists and anthropologists significant insights into Moche life. I was very glad we stopped here because it gave me a sense of scale. I did not realize so much golden treasure and pottery could be unearthed from such a small space. The archaeological site at Sipán consists of a rather modest mound with metal roofs protecting excavated pits on the top. In the pits are rough mockups of what the archeologists found 19 years ago. This, of course was the place where the richest and most elaborate ancient burial in the Western Hemisphere was discovered.
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South America
