Earflare, 9th–11th century, Peru, Lambayeque (Sicán), Gold, turquoise, Diam. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm), Metal-Ornaments, The religious-funerary precinct of Batan Grande, the presumed center of the Sican kingdom, comprised many stepped pyramids and temples built on platforms. Archaeologists recently excavated a temple platform, Huaca Loro, where, almost forty feet below the ground, they found the tomb of a mighty Sican lord laid to rest with all the trappings of his power and wealth
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Earflare, 9th–11th century, Peru, Lambayeque, Sicán, Gold, turquoise, Diam, 2 3/8, 6 cm, Metal-Ornaments, religious-funerary, precinct, Batan Grande, presumed center, Sican kingdom, comprised, stepped pyramids, temples built, platforms, Archaeologists recently, excavated, temple platform, Huaca Loro, almost forty, feet, ground, tomb, mighty Sican, lord, laid, rest, trappings, power, wealth
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