Title:
Vast treasure trove found in undisturbed Peruvian mausoleum,
Author:
Peter Gorner
Subjects:
Mochica Indians--Antiquities
Indians of South America--Peru
Mochica architecture
Mochica Indians-Tombs
Indians of South America--Peru
Mochica architecture
Mochica Indians-Tombs
Object ID:
scr-022-120
Object Name:
Scrapbook
Category:
8: Communication Artifact
Subcategory:
Documentary Artifact
Publisher:
The Day (from the Chicado Tribune)
Publication Place:
New London
Pubication Date:
09/14/1988
Collection:
Indian and Colonial Scrapbook
Summary:
Vast treasure trove found in undisturbed Peruvian mausoleum. Gold metal work, face mask. The richest unlooted pre-Colombian tomb in the Western Hemisphere. Two other intact tombs discovered nearby. The tombs were of the Moche (Mochica) Indians who predated the Inca by over 1000 years.
People:
Alva, Walter
Moche Indians
Gorner, Peter
Moche Indians
Gorner, Peter
Search Terms:
gold
Mochica Indians
Peru
tomb
Mochica Indians
Peru
tomb