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Published on 11/30/2022
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The Lord Of Sipan

The Lord of Sipan was discovered among the Moche mummies. Archaeologists working in Peru found the remains in 1987. It was a huge deal since they found so many bodies! This person had been buried with many treasures. Let us take a look at how they managed to bring him to life once more.

The Lord Of Sipan

The Lord Of Sipan

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What The Lord Of Sipan Really Looked Like

The team faced a challenge because the pressure of the sediment caused the skull to break during the excavation. They were still able to reconstruct the skull by using photogrammetry on the 96 fragments. This image was made by the Brazilian Team of Forensic Anthropology and Forensic Odontology.

What The Lord Of Sipan Really Looked Like

What The Lord Of Sipan Really Looked Like

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