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Archeologists Excavate 1000 Year-Old Tombs in Northern Peru

Archaeologists working in Peru announced yesterday that they have made an important find, a complex of tombs that casts new light on the Sicán culture, which pre-dates the Incas.

By Sara Terry • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Archaeologists working in Peru announced yesterday that they have made an important find, a complex of tombs that casts new light on the Sicán culture, which pre-dates the Incas. The excavations, about 400 miles northwest of Lima, were launched by an anthropology professor at Southern Illinois University and the director of Perú's Sicán National Museum.

Sara Terry
The Aftermath Project
Vanessa Romo
LA School Report
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'
Christian Bordal
Managing Producer, Greater LA
Izumi Shimada
Professor of Anthropology at Southern Illinois University

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Archeologists Excavate 1000 Year-Old Tombs in Northern Peru

Archaeologists working in Peru announced yesterday that they have made an important find, a complex of tombs that casts new light on the Sicán culture, which pre-dates the Incas.

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Archeologists Excavate 1000 Year-Old Tombs in Northern Peru

Archaeologists working in Peru announced yesterday that they have made an important find, a complex of tombs that casts new light on the Sicán culture, which pre-dates the Incas.

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