Royal Tombs of Sipan = Tumbas Reales De Sipan |  | Authors: Walter Alva, Christopher B. Donnan
Creator: Los Angeles Fowler Museum Of Cultural Histor University Of California
Publisher: University of California Los Angeles, Fowler
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Edition: English
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Pages: 228
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Dimensions (in): 11 x 8.8 x 0.8
ISBN: 0930741307
Dewey Decimal Number: 985.14
EAN: 9780930741303
ASIN: 0930741307
Publication Date: July 1993
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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 and silver jewellery and ceremonial attire, are the richest ever excavated in the Western Hemisphere. The accounts of the tombs and methods of excavation detailed should be useful for scholars, but the authors have made the non-specialist reader their primary audience. The format of the book and its fold-out pages are helpful in relating tomb artefacts to text descriptions. Providing an exemplary view of an ancient culture, the Sipan tombs have had a profound impact on our understanding of Moche civilization.
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Highly recommended for students of Archeology & Peru March 20, 2001
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
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 current interpretation 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.
Wonderful book with many beautiful photos and reconstructs. January 11, 1998
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
As an ancient history enthusiast, I found this book to be a fabulous discovery on my part. The oversized format and pull-out recreations are pure joys to the reader. The excellent text, penned by the excavating archaeologist and by the leading authority on Moche iconography, is illustrated with wonderfully detailed photos as well as line drawings of scenes imprinted upon the artifacts themselves. I recommend this volume to anyone interested in pre-Inca history and art, as well as to anyone fascinated by the mystery revolving around the discovery of ancient treasures.
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