Lords of Sipan: A True Story of Pre-Inca Tombs, Archaeology, and Crime

Sidney D. Kirkpatrick
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The true story of a priceless archaeological discovery and the high-stakes crime that followed, from the author of the bestselling A Cast of Killers. When Dr. Walter Alva, director of the Bruning Museum in Peru, received an urgent call from the police, he had no idea that he would soon be in charge of excavatinghat his life would soon be in grave danger. Color photos; maps and illustrations.
Genres: NonfictionHistoryArchaeologyAdventureAnthropologyAncient History
256 Pages

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