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Better Than Gold: A Hidden Culture Comes to Light http://www.siu.edu/%7Eperspect/02_sp/sican.html
Describes the work and discoveries of Izumi Shimada, director of the Sicán Archaeological Project on the north coast of Peru.
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.
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.
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 Sicán elite shafttombs. Features a detailed diagram of a truncated pyramid.
Sicán National Museum http://www.go2peru.com/chiclayo_Sican.htm
Located in Ferreñafe, Peru, and showcasing the work of the Sicán Archaeological Project. Includes photographs of artefacts and descriptions of the project findings.
Some Thoughts on Sican Marked Adobes and Labor Organization http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0002-7316%28198801%2953%3A1%3C75%3ASTOSMA%3E2.0.CO%3B2-Y#abstract
Academic paper published in "American Antiquity", providing an analysis of archaeological finds.
The Culture of Sicán: 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.
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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