Secret Riches - Ancient Peru Unearthed
will be presented at the Canadian Museum of Civilization
from December 14, 2007– April 27, 2008.
will be presented at the Canadian Museum of Civilization
from December 14, 2007– April 27, 2008.
A thousand years ago in northern Peru, the Sicán forged a complex civilization. Secret Riches: Ancient Peru Unearthed features 120 spectacular gold and ceramic objects recently excavated from an undisturbed Sicán lord's tomb. Discover the story of the Sicán, an ingenious culture often eclipsed by their better-known successors, the Inca.
Organized and circulated by the Nickle Arts Museum, in cooperation with
the Sicán National Museum, Peru, and the National Institute of Culture of Peru.
the Sicán National Museum, Peru, and the National Institute of Culture of Peru.
