Sipán — Lord of Sipán Royal Tomb Huaca Rajada

Why it mattersKey Moche royal (Sican?) Sipán 250 CE warrior-priest 1.75 m pyramid with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 250 CE royal tomb (Lord) with 600 objects; platform 35 m × 15 m × 40 m huaca

Period

Moche (200–700 CE; Lord of Sipán 250 CE)

Culture

Moche royal (Sican?) Sipán 250 CE warrior-priest 1.75 m

Purpose

Royal tomb pyramid platform (Huaca Rajada 40 m high) with 3 superimposed tombs: Lord Sipán 1.75 m with 6 sacrificed retainers (woman, 2 men, child, llama, dog), Old Lord 50 CE 1700 yrs later Warrior Priest

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1912

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 1200 BCE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Sipán — Lord of Sipán Royal Tomb Huaca Rajada

2. 1890 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Sipán — Lord of Sipán Royal Tomb Huaca Rajada

• Sipán — Lord of Sipán Royal Tomb Huaca Rajada — Principal Pyramid

  pyramid

  pyramid at Sipán — Lord of Sipán Royal Tomb Huaca Rajada — outlier feature

  6.8045° S · 79.5975° W

• Sipán — Lord of Sipán Royal Tomb Huaca Rajada — Northern Chamber

  chamber

  chamber at Sipán — Lord of Sipán Royal Tomb Huaca Rajada — hydraulic feature

  6.8064° S · 79.5998° W

• Sipán — Lord of Sipán Royal Tomb Huaca Rajada — Southern Causeway

  causeway

  causeway at Sipán — Lord of Sipán Royal Tomb Huaca Rajada — outlier feature

  6.8041° S · 79.6006° W