Environmental, tourist and social impact of the discovery of the Lord of Sipán in Lambayeque

Abstract

In 1987, Walter Alva and Alva, a Peruvian archeologist and specialist in the pre-Inca cultures of the Northern Andes, managed to paralyze a massive plunder that was being carried out by the Huaqueros in the Huaca Rajada, a pyramidal ensemble attributed to the Moche culture. This complex was later dated and is attributed its development around 250 AD. At present, the objects extracted and recovered are in the museum Tumbas Reales of the city of Lambayeque, some buildings that were projected according to the Moche culture.The finding and excavations generated a notable impact. Archeology included a new landmark, because, for the first time, it was possible to find intact a burial of a notable man of the middle of the third century. Yes, for a few hours, because the Huaqueros were about 50 centimeters from the grave. In a short time, the so-called Lord of Sipán became a cultural, tourist and social phenomenon that is in force.