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Tomb find reveals pre-Inca city

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6172530.stm

BBC news story about the most recent archaeological discoveries in northern Peru.

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The Culture of Sicn: Treasure Tomb From Peru's Desert Coast

http://www.lindakreft.com/sican.html

An illustrated account of the archaeological discoveries and their interpretation, with a map of the site, and fact sheets to download.

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Some Thoughts on Sican Marked Adobes and Labor Organization

http://www.jstor.org/pss/281155

First page of an academic paper published in "American Antiquity", providing an analysis of archaeological finds.

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Sicn National Museum

http://www.go2peru.com/chiclayo_Sican.htm

Located in Ferreafe, Peru, and showcasing the work of the Sicn Archaeological Project. Includes photographs of artefacts and descriptions of the project findings.

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Sican metallurgy and its cross-craft relationships

http://www.lablaa.org/blaavirtual/publicacionesbanrep/bolmuseo/1996/jldi41/jldi02a.htm

Brief account of the findings from three Middle Sicn elite shafttombs. Features a detailed diagram of a truncated pyramid.

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Gold of the Sican

http://www.ucalgary.ca/oncampus/weekly/jan14-05/sican.html

Campus newsletter article describes the exhibition held at the University of Calgary, with photographs and historical details.

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Death and destruction

http://www.ffwdweekly.com/Issues/2006/1019/art.htm

Article provides background information about the "Ancient Peru Unearthed" exhibition. Includes a description of the Sican civilisation, by the director of the archaeological team.

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Better Than Gold: A Hidden Culture Comes to Light

http://www.siu.edu/~perspect/02_sp/sican.html

Describes the work and discoveries of Izumi Shimada, director of the Sicn Archaeological Project on the north coast of Peru.

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Ancient Peru Unearthed

http://www.rom.on.ca/news/releases/public.php?mediakey=ig3hqgqlhb

Illustrated site for the 2007 exhibition of artefacts at the Royal Ontario Museum, Canada. Outlines the geography and culture of these people, and the archaeological work being undertaken.

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