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	JS Online: Trip to Peru unearths a hidden world of treasures
		Our trip to the village of Sipan was both a literal and figurative homecoming for Luis, whose family is from the adjoining northern state of Piura, and a chance for Philippe to learn about his heritage.
		Sipan and the many other temple sites on the coastal plain were put under government protection, and serious exploration began.
		To reach Sipan, we flew to Lima, the Peruvian capital, and took one of the daily flights to Chiclayo, the provincial capital of Lambayeque.
	www.jsonline.com /dd/destnat/aug00/moche06080300.asp (1043 words)

	The Lord of Sipan. Moche Pre Inca Culture. Geometry from the Land of the Incas. Antonio Gutierrez
		Sipan is located in the northern part of Peru, close to the coast, in the middle of Lambayeque Valley, 35 Kms.
		Four tombs have been found in Sipan's Huaca Rajada, the huaca is a mausoleum built by the Moche culture that ruled the northern coast of Peru from the time of Christ to 700 AD, centuries prior to the Incas.
		Sipan's treasures show us the Moche culture's ability with several metals: gold, silver, copper and precious stones in fine quality and a mastery in metallurgy unrivaled in the Americas: masks, necklaces, earrings and other elaborate jewelry.
	agutie.homestead.com /files/Sipan.htm (351 words)

	Island Sipan, article about island Sipan, Croatia
		SIPAN, the largest of the Elaphite Islands, 17 km northwest of Dubrovnik; separated from the mainland coast by the Kolocepski Channel; area 16.5 sq km; population 500 (length 9.1 km, width up to 2.6 km).
		Two limestone crests, the higher (Velji Vrh, 243 m) in the northeast and the lower in the southeast surround a dolomite depression, on which olives, figs, vine, carob-trees, almond-trees, oranges and citrus fruit are cultivated.
		The ruins of a small castle in which, a legend has it, the king of Naples Renato Anjou (15th c.) used to stay, are in Renatovo a coat of arms with the inscription "Renatus rex justus" has been found there.
	www.hrvaska.net /eng/articles/island_sipan.htm (333 words)

	WELCOME TO SIPAN & THE LORD OF SIPAN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Sipan belonged to the Moche Culture, which began during what is known as the Cuspinique period about one thousand years B.C., and was eclipsed by the Chimu culture one thousand years A.C. Sipan is located in the northern part of Peru, close to the coast, in the middle of Lambayeque Valley, 35 Kms.
		Half god, half man, king among his people, a privileged person, a noble, a warrior, lord over the lords of his time, the Lord of Sipan was revealed to the world in the last years of the 20th century.
		The discovery of the Lord of Sipan leads to a reflection on life in those times: A beautiful valley in the desert and there lied a Kingdom, the Kingdom of Sipan, with riches that could only be imagined in the stories of the greatest adventures.
	www.v-j-enterprises.com /sipan.html (326 words)

	PromPerú
		The Lord of Sipan, so-called in honour of the place the personage was found, was buried in the second century A.D. He was placed with great care, his head facing south, his eyes, nose and mouth covered with gold ornaments and his feet with silver shoes.
		Sipan is a word in the extinct language of the Moches and its closest translation would be House or Temple of the Moon, or House of the Lords.
		The Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum covers an area of 22 acres in the town of Lambayeque, 10 minutes north of the city of Chiclayo in the department and province of Lambayeque.
	www.peru.info /ftoviajevirtualeng.asp?pag=sipaneng (390 words)

	Sipan and Huaca rajada. where The tomb of Lord of Sipan was discovered. Sipan tours and travel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		This “Lord of Sipan” was 5’4” tall and died of an undetermined illness at 35-45 years of age, within the average life expectancy of the Moche population.
		Lying on top of the “lord” of Tomb 3 (now referred to as “the Old Lord of Sipan”) was an impressive, 7’6”-foot-long by 2’7”-foot-wide mound of crushed and corroded copper and gold-copper alloys, representing the bulk of the funerary regalia.
		Overall, ceramics of outstanding quality are relatively scarce at Sipan, which in turn supports the notion of a strong regional differentiation within the Moche realm.
	www.inkanatura.com /coastchiclayotrujillosipanhuaca.asp (1610 words)

	SENS Archive
		Rationale for the transaction The purpose of the Sipan acquisition is to enable iFour to acquire the Sipan properties in accordance with iFour`s stated objective of growing the size of its property portfolio without sacrificing the quality thereof.
		Sipan (and indirectly iFour) will be responsible for the payment of the purchase consideration and costs, if any, of the Sipan properties have not been transferred by the effective date, with the consideration and costs adjusted accordingly.
		Suspensive conditions The Sipan acquisition is subject to the following suspensive conditions: The approval of the Sipan acquisition by iFour shareholders in general meeting; and Competition Commission approval to the Sipan acquisition.
	www.profile.co.za /sens.asp?id=59323 (762 words)

	Peru Travel Guide by iLatinTravel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		In the main tomb was found a guard, skeleton of a young man with a golden shield and sectioned feet.
		"El Señor de Sipán" (The Lord of Sipan), was founded in a sarcophagus made of wood (this is the first event founded in America), next to his head were the skeleton of two young women, and at his sides a skeleton of a dog and two lamas.
		The tomb of the "Viejo Señor de Sipán" (Old Lord of Sipan) is chronologically older, and with difference among the others, was found a sarcophagus without company and wrapped in vegetal fiber.
	www.ilatintravel.com /webapp/ilatintravel/articulo.jsp?cod=1998815 (451 words)

	Kevin Dispatch - April 7, 1999
		Sipan is in the middle of a desert area.
		Sipan consists of a very large pyramid and a few minor ones surrounding it.
		The Lord of Sipan's skeleton was in the center of the tomb.
	www.worldtrek.org /odyssey/latinamerica/040799/040799kevinsipan.html (840 words)

	Lords of Sipan by Sidney D. Kirkpatrick (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		This is the true story of a priceless archaeological discovery and the high-stakes crime that followed, When Dr. Walter Alva, director of the Bruning Museum in Peru, received an urgent call from the police, he had no idea that his life would soon be in grave danger.
		Deep in a pyramid at Sipan, hidden in the long-lost tomb of a pre-Incan Moche Lord, were golden masks, jeweled artifacts, and invaluable remnants of a mysterious, vanished civilization.
		Alva, working at the ransacked site at Sipan, was stunned to discover that the pyramid was not merely the burial place of a single monarch.
	www.edgarcaycebooks.com /Lords.htm (1578 words)

	The UnMuseum - Raiders of the Lost Tomb
		Jobs in the village of Sipan, near the pyramids were scarce and the poverty oppressive.
		The villagers from Sipan grew increasingly hostile toward Alva.
		Before the excavation of Huaca Rajada was over, the tomb of another Lord of Sipan, and a tomb of a High Priest were discovered in the pyramid.
	www.unmuseum.org /raiders.htm (1320 words)

	Luxury Peru Tours: Northern Kingdoms - Lima - Trujillo - Chiclayo
		At Sipan, the Mochica culture, preceding the Incas by a thousand years, gained world attention upon the discovery of the rich and undisturbed royal tomb of "The Lord of Sipan" at the Huaca Rajada.
		The Lambayeque Valley, in archaeological terms, is the richest in the northern coast of Peru.
		The treasure of pure gold artifacts discovered in the tombs revealed their culture's surprising command of metallurgy and its exquisite artistry in gold and silver, in addition to its known excellence in ceramics.
	inkasperu.com /tours/northern_kingdoms/northern_kingdoms_5n.html (1921 words)

	Lord of Sipan. Puzzle. Antonio Gutierrez
		The Lord of Sipan reigned approximately 200 A.D. Four tombs have been found in Sipan's Huaca Rajada, near the coastal city of Chiclayo.
		The huaca is a mausoleum built by the Moche culture that ruled the northern coast of Peru from the time of Christ to 700 AD, centuries prior to the Incas.
		See also:The Lord of Sipan "King Tutankhamen of the Americas" in Chiclayo, Peru.
	agutie.homestead.com /files/Puzzle_Lord_of_Sipan.htm (168 words)

	la isola di "Sipan".
		Sipan e una isola lunga con due villagi.
		Vicino a il Kolocep-canale, che e largo 1500 metri, Sipan e diviso da la costa e si trova tramezzo altre piccole isole.
		Vicino a il hotel, in Sipanska Luka Sipan, ci sono tanti pensioni privati con camere e apartamenti per affito.
	www.lopud.nl /sipan/basis-it.htm (501 words)

	PERU: Coastal Attractions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		THE LORD OF SIPAN AND THE VALLEY OF THE PYRAMIDS
		Lord of Sipan, "King Tutankamon of the Americas", is the most spectacular tomb discovered in the western hemisphere.
		Four tombs have been found in Sipan's Huaca Rajada, near the coastal city of Chiclayo.
	www.peru.org.tw /e/tourism/coast.html (490 words)

	Lords of Sipan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		LORDS OF SIPAN: A Tale of Pre-Inca Tombs, Archaeology, and Crime
		In October, 1988, millions of National Geographic readers were treated to a tour of the tomb and its magnificent artifacts by Alva and UCLA's Christopher B. Donnan, the leading American expert on the Moche.
		The sorry truth that emerges is that the Peruvian tomb-robbers far outnumber the archaeologists, and usually win--not only looting the tombs of their ancestors, but, in the process, destroying most everything not valuable enough to them to steal.
	www.sff.net /people/K-Mac/opinion/lordsof.htm (542 words)

	Tomb of the Lord of Sipan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The tomb of the Lord of Sipan is the richest intact burial chamber ever found in the Americas.
		One of the artifacts found in the tomb was a necklace composed of ten gold beads, each depicting a spider in the center of its web with a body in the shape of a human head.
		I was fascinated to see the spider web pattern represented on an object found in the Tomb at Sipan because this is the same signature energy pattern that I have been finding while dowsing at many ancient burial sites in both North and South America.
	members.ee.net /jconley/article210.htm (177 words)

	Sipan - NYC Restaurant & Menu Guide. Menus, Ratings, Reviews. New York City, NY
		But at Sipan, every bite you have will make you feel you are in Peru.....ah!
		I have gone to Sipan several times, but the last time it was an unpleasant experience!
		I am a picky person when is about food, but in Sipan serves a very delicious and tasty food.
	www.menupages.com /restaurantdetails.asp?areaid=0&restaurantid=1822&neighborhoodid=14&cuisineid=0 (376 words)

	Amazon.com: Tombs of Sipan (1998) : Video (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		But in 1987, a sudden flood of priceless gold and silver artifacts was the first clue that a major new find had been made not by archaeologists, but by grave robbers who were selling the spoils of an ancient, little-known people.
		TOMBS OF SIPAN tells the incredible tale of archaeologists and art-dealers, investigators and looters that led to one of the most important archaeological finds in history.
		From the saga of their discovery to the ongoing investigations, this is the remarkable saga of the TOMBS OF SIPAN.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/ASIN/B000006QVJ/cyberpursuits/_default.htm (408 words)

	The Lord of Sipan - The Tresure of Batan Grande
		From the incredible Machu Pichu ruins at cusco to the Nazca lines At the pacific coast of Peru not too far from Lima's capital.
		They were the first to make irrigation systems on a large scale and invented most pre-hispanic metallurgical techniques.
		The Lord of Sipan A tomb found in 1987 in HUACA RAJADA (Lambayeque) by Walter Alva and other archaeologists of the Br ü
	www.peruconnections.com /sipan.html (394 words)

	Andex Tours S.A. - Travel - Peru - Bolivia - Chiclayo - Sipan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Upon arrival reception, assistance and transfer to the hotel for overnight.
		Morning excursion to the mud-brick burial platform of Huaca Rajada, where the fabulous tomb of the Lord of Sipan was discovered with gold artifacts and precious stone that have revealed a wealth of information about the little known ancient Moche civilization.
		Visit the on-site museum and continue on to Pampa Grande, considered the largest pyramid in south America.
	www.andextours.com /cix01.htm (177 words)

	Coast Segment: Chiclayo, Trujillo Sipan, Chachapoyas from Chachapoyas Tours, Peru
		The splendor of ancient kings adorned in jaguar skins and feathers of exotic jungle birds, carried on gold liters, surrounded by adobe walls and pyramids and royal subjects, was the peak of American Pre-Columbian cultures
		Road trip on asphalt road to Chiclayo, stopping to see Tucume, the most ancient pyramid complex where explorer Thor Heyerdahl spent his final years researching the “trans-Pacific Crossing” of all the legends about the founding of the spectacular Moche Culture.
		City tour, visit Sipan, where America’s richest gold-filled tomb is located in a pyramid.
	www.kuelapperu.com /itineraries/coast-segment-015.html (274 words)

	Chiclayo, Trujillo, Sipan, Chan Chan, Peruvian archaeological treasure located in the North Coast, Peru archeological ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The exquisitely decorated Moche Temples of the Sun and the Moon stand a few miles from the Pacific Ocean, near the 500-acre complex of Chan Chan, capital of the Chimu Empire and one of the largest and most developed cities in the ancient Americas.
		The Moche tomb of Sipan -the richest burial site discovered in the Western Hemisphere (October 1988 - National Geographic) is a few miles east of the modern city of Chiclayo.
		Finely crafted gold artifacts and ceramics recovered from these complexes are on display at the Museum of the Royal Tombs - one of the finest in South America as well as at the Museum of Sican.
	www.inkanatura.com /coastchiclayotrujillo.asp (267 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Royal Tombs of Sipan: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Providing an exemplary view of an ancient culture, the Sipan tombs have had a profound impact on our understanding of Moche civilization.
		Chester, U.K. After visiting Lima in January 1999 and seeing the exhibition of the Royal Tombs of Sipan, I could not find a book in English about the Tombs.
		I then located this book and I can only say that the book fully compliments the exhibition and is a must for all interested in the tombs and findings.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/0930741307/hometalkers-21 (471 words)

	LiteratuReview - History - Lords of Sipan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Stopping the looting of the lost pyramids of the Lords of Sipan in Peru
		If you like adventures that combine a bit of "Indiana Jones" with a real quest for archaeological discovery, the book Lords of Sipan, by Sidney D. Kirkpatrick, is for you.
		The story begins in February 1987 when an unemployed truck driver Ernil Bernal and a team of ten grave robbers dug their way into ancient pyramid complex.
	www.literatureview.com /history/hist_sipan.html (638 words)

	Amazon.com: Royal Tombs of Sipan = Tumbas Reales de Sipan: Books: Walter Alva,Christopher B. Donnan,Los Angeles Fowler ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		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.
		interpretation of the three royal tombs recovered from Sipan happened between 1987 and 1990.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0930741293?v=glance (843 words)

	Sipan Chan Chan travel, discount vacation tour packages to PERU
		In Chachapoyas, remnants of the past invite discovery by the bold adventurer, and the cultures of the present extend a friendly welcome.
		The pyramids of the Sun and Moon, just south of Trujillo, are the largest structures ever put up in South America, and are second in the Western Hemisphere only to the Pyramid of Cholula, Mexico, in size.
		Tomb of the Lord of Sipan, the amazing adobe city of Chan Chan
	www.peru-explorer.com /sipan_travel.htm (704 words)

	The Northern Peru comprehensive all-inclusive tours: visit Chachapoyas, Chan Chan, Lord of Sipan, Huaraz. Peru vacation ...
		In Chiclayo you will visit the tomb of the Lord of Sipan (the richest tomb discovered in the Americas), the Valley of the 26 pyramids of Tucume and Bruning Museum where there is an interesting collection of gold artifacts and ceramics.
		Tomb of the Lord of Sipan, the 26 pyramids of Tucume and Bruning Museum, Sun and moon temples, the amazing adobe city of Chan Chan
		Chachapoyas, Kuelap, Tomb of the Lord of Sipan, the 26 pyramids of Tucume and Bruning Museum, Sun and moon temples, the amazing adobe city of Chan Chan
	www.bookingperu.com /the_north.htm (937 words)

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