Sicán National Museum
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The Sicán National Museum is a museum in Ferreñafe
, Peru, which opened in 2004.
The museum documents the ancient Sican culture
.
Ferreñafe
Ferreñafe is a town in Northern Peru, capital of the province Ferreñafe in the region Lambayeque.-External links:* Video Marinera composed by Alejandro Segura Dávila...
, Peru, which opened in 2004.
The museum documents the ancient Sican culture
Sican Culture
The Sican culture is the name that archaeologist Izumi Shimada gave to the culture that inhabited what is now the north coast of Peru between about AD 750 and 1375. According to Shimada, Sican means "temple of the moon". The Sican culture is also referred to as Lambayeque culture, after the name...
.