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21 Aug, 2026

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The Tattoos of the Lady of Cao as a Mark of Elite Status: Moche Visual Language

10 Aug, 2026

A member of the Moche elite, the Lady of Cao was buried at Huaca Cao Viejo, within the El Brujo Archaeological Complex, ...

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26 Oct, 2022

The Moche: Everything you need to know about this pre-Hispanic culture

The Moche were a civilization that developed in Peru in the midst of the Gallinazo society (Millaire et al. 2016). It is estimated that their genes...

Researchers

14 Oct, 2022

Chronology: The Lambayeque Period (900-1350 CE)

By Rubén Buitron Picharde The Wiese Foundation | El Brujo Archaeological Complex As is known, well before the existence of the Inca, in the diffe...

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10 Oct, 2022

Completion of the General Inventory of Movable Cultural Assets of the El Brujo Archaeological Complex

At the end of 2019, after an intense process of reorganizing its collections and establishing Collection Management Protocols, the El Brujo Archaeo...

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07 Oct, 2022

Andean Food Series: The Andean potato

By: Jose Ismael Alva Ch. Resident Archaeologist at the El Brujo Archaeological Complex The potato (Solanum tuberosum sp.) is the native Andean tu...

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03 Oct, 2022

The slotted tapestry, a Pre-Hispanic Moche weaving technique that survives to this day

When researchers at the El Brujo Archaeological Complex began to study the Lady of Cao, they also analyzed the textiles that made up her mummy bund...

Students

22 Sep, 2022

How did the Mochicas dress and what did each garment mean? Learn about traditions and customs in Mochica clothing

In the museum at the El Brujo Archaeological Complex, more than 290 archaeological pieces found during excavations at the site are exhibited. Howev...

Researchers

15 Sep, 2022

What about Huaqueo in Peru? Huaqueo, a threat to cultural heritage

By Katerine Albornoz Peru possesses a rich cultural heritage in its different expressions: immaterial, immovable, and movable cultural heritage (U...

Students

14 Sep, 2022

Animals in Moche art? Learn how fauna influenced Moche iconography

At the El Brujo Archaeological Complex, more than 290 original pieces are on display, among which is the mummy of the Lady of Cao. However, the pie...

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23 Aug, 2022

The situation of Peru’s Cultural Heritage based on the experience of the El Brujo Archaeological Complex

More than 150 years ago, the researcher Antonio Raimondi took his first steps at what is today the El Brujo Archaeological Complex, where the wise ...

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