Sican Archaeological Project
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: The Sican Archaeological Project since its inception in 1978 has received research grants from the Heinz Family Foundation (1999), National Geographic Society (1981-83, 1985-86, 1989, 1999, 2001), National Science Foundation (1979-81, 1983-84, 1989) Shibusawa Ethnological Foundation (1990-97), Southern Illiniois University (2000), Tokyo Broadcasting System (2006-07), and Wenner-Gren Anthropological Foundation (2001-02). Our indebtedness for their generous support is hereby acknowledged.
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Museo Nacional Sicán
Pachacamac Archaeological Project
SHIMADA, Izumi


Heinz Family Fondation
National Goegraphic Society
National Science Foundation
Wenner-Gren Anthropological Foundation
Tokyo Broadcasting System
Southern Illinois University

Digital Archive:

Click each photo to enlarge. Please note that there are many more photos, drawings and maps of interest in the "Results" page.
Izumi's BirthdayIZUMI'S BIRTHDAY: Izumi Shimada celebrating his birthday with dedicated local workers who have worked with him for over 20 years. 2008. Photo by Gabriela Cervantes.
Huaca La Merced Mound 2 Temple of the Columns at Huaca Lucía Temple of the Columns at Huaca Lucía Middle Sicán Bronze Smelting Workshop Bronze Smelting Experiment at Cerro Huaringa Batán and Chungo at Cerro Huaringa Painted Cloth from Huaca Las Ventanas West Tomb at Huaca Loro Principal Personage of the Huaca Loro West Tomb Ceramic Firing Experiment with Ursel Wagner West Cemetery at Huaca Loro Tomb 1 and Surrounding Graves in West Cemetery at Huaca Loro Tumi Knife with Sicán Deity Image Gabriela Cervantes Documenting Miniature Vessels (Crisoles) César Samillán Documenting a Painted Cloth Aniko Bezúr Determine Chemical Composition of Offerings César Samillán Recording a Elite Burial Ceramic Vessels in Huaca Loro Northeast Tomb 2 Northeast Tomb 1 at Huaca Loro Northeast Tomb 2 at Huaca Loro Ceramic Bottles atop a Coffin Go and Elvis Documenting a Cache of Ceramic Bottles Gold Mask from Huaca Loro East Tomb Gold Mask from Huaca Loro East Tomb Gold Mask from Huaca Loro East Tomb Gold Mask from Huaca Loro East Tomb Judy Jungels Cleaning Bronze Tumi Knife PAS2006 Field Crews Izumi's Birthday Izumi's Birthday School Kids Dressed as Sicán Elites School Kids Dressed as Sicán Elites Julia Day Reviewing an X-ray Photo Julia Day Working on a Fan from East Tomb 1 Angela Elliots Working on a Foil Block Painted Cloth from Huaca Las Ventanas Tomb Excavation of Huaca Las Ventanas Tomb Principal Personage of Tomb 1 in West Cemetery A Beed Cluster from Huaca Loro East Tomb Reconstructed Sicán Headdress Wooden Litter in Huaca Loro East Tomb Gold Chest in Huaca Loro East Tomb Gold Objects from Huaca Loro East Tomb Two Sacrificed Women in Huaca Loro East Tomb Reconstruction of Huaca Loro East Tomb Excavation of Huaca Loro East Tomb Reconstructed Principal Personage of Huaca Loro East Tomb Principal Personage of Huaca Loro West Tomb Painted Cloth from Huaca Loro West Tomb Excavation of Chimu Metal Workshop Ceramic Molds from Huaca Sialupe Ceramic Molds from Huaca Sialupe Inverted Porron Furnace Excavation of Multicraft Production Site Black Pottery Produced in Replicative Firing Experiment