The exhibition "Northern Peru Archaeology - Recent Finds" will open Thursday afternoon at Lima-based
Museum of the Nation displaying 346 archaeological pieces found in recent archaeological excavations in
northern Lambayeque region.
Representatives of the country's scientific and cultural community will be present as well.
"Northern Peru Archaeology - Recent Finds" exhibits a vast array of historical and cultural material obtained from scientific excavations held at various archaeological sites in Lambayeque.
Walter Alva and Edgar Bracamonte, the
Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum archeologists in charge of the excavations, asserted that the showcase exhibits several archaeological objects such as funerary masks, crowns, pots, fabrics, weapons, body ornaments, as well as copper, silver, and gold pieces from ancient cultures developed in the region.
According to Alva, these artifacts —found at different archaeological sites such as Purulen, Ucupe, Huaca Limon, Santa Rosa de Pucala, Mata Indio, and El Chorro— are not mere art pieces, but testimonies that trace the history of our ancient civilizations.
The exhibition will remain open to the public until Thursday, August 22, with entrance being free. Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 9 AM to 5 PM.
"Arqueologia Nor Peruana - Nuevos Aportes" (Northern Peru Archaeology - Recent Finds) will introduce impressive cultures of northern Peru to the more than 30,000 people expected to attend.
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Published: 6/20/2019