Lima, Feb. 04 (ANDINA). Huaca Rajada-Sipan museum director Luis Chero Zurita today said archaeologists will resume excavations at the famous archaeological site in April, complex houses the tomb of “The Lord of Sipán” mummy found in 1987.
According to the researcher, the final report of the previous excavation campaign is being drafted and will be submitted to the National Institute of Culture (INC).
"We will submit the technical file for obtaining the license and resume excavations this year, tentatively scheduled for April," he said in statements to Andina news agency.
This excavation campaign will focus on the archaeological monument of Huaca Rajada, including the cemetery and the surrounded area of the site.
Chero Zurita said they will further explore architecture and the relationship between these areas and the archaeological monument.
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