Sipán — Royal Tomb Ancillary Chamber West (Lambayeque)

Why it mattersKey Old–New Kingdom Egyptian tomb with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 50 m elevation.

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

Built

c. 2600 BCE

Period

Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)

Culture

Old–New Kingdom Egyptian; Moche

Builders

Old–New Kingdom Egyptian

Purpose

Royal tomb and funerary complex

Rediscovered

1961

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 2600 BCE

   Initial construction / foundation

2. c. 1164 BCE

   Major refurbishment / second phase

3. 1948

   Modern rediscovery and excavation

• Burial Chamber

  chamber

  Burial Chamber at Sipán — Royal Tomb Ancillary Chamber West (Lambayeque) — chamber with stratified deposits

  6.7990° S · 79.5992° W

• Offering Chapel

  chapel

  Offering Chapel at Sipán — Royal Tomb Ancillary Chamber West (Lambayeque) — chapel with stratified deposits

  6.8017° S · 79.6013° W

• Shaft Entrance

  shaft

  Shaft Entrance at Sipán — Royal Tomb Ancillary Chamber West (Lambayeque) — shaft with stratified deposits

  6.8023° S · 79.6009° W

• Antechamber

  antechamber

  Antechamber at Sipán — Royal Tomb Ancillary Chamber West (Lambayeque) — antechamber with stratified deposits

  6.8019° S · 79.6012° W