Sipán — Royal Tomb Ancillary Chamber West (Lambayeque)
Sipán · Sipán W Chamber
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)·Old–New Kingdom Egyptian; Moche·🇵🇪 Lambayeque, Sipán, Huaca Rajada, Peru
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About Sipán — Royal Tomb Ancillary Chamber West (Lambayeque)
Sipán — Royal Tomb Ancillary Chamber West (Lambayeque) in Lambayeque, Sipán, Huaca Rajada, Peru is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) tomb attributed to Old–New Kingdom Egyptian. Systematic survey and coring document architectural phasing. The site includes a principal platform and domestic quarter. Dimensions 107m × 153m; area 6.1 ha. Excavation excavated; condition preserved. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Old–New Kingdom Egyptian tomb with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 50 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Relation to regional network
- 02Chronology and phasing
Theories
- 01Elite residence hypothesis
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- 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
c. 2600 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1164 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1948
Modern rediscovery and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
6.8000° S · 79.6000° W · 50 m · 4 mapped features
- Burial ChamberchamberBurial Chamber at Sipán — Royal Tomb Ancillary Chamber West (Lambayeque) — chamber with stratified deposits6.7990° S · 79.5992° W
- Offering ChapelchapelOffering Chapel at Sipán — Royal Tomb Ancillary Chamber West (Lambayeque) — chapel with stratified deposits6.8017° S · 79.6013° W
- Shaft EntranceshaftShaft Entrance at Sipán — Royal Tomb Ancillary Chamber West (Lambayeque) — shaft with stratified deposits6.8023° S · 79.6009° W
- AntechamberantechamberAntechamber at Sipán — Royal Tomb Ancillary Chamber West (Lambayeque) — antechamber with stratified deposits6.8019° S · 79.6012° W
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