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Peru
Afterwards, go to the Museum of Archeology and History of the National University of Trujillo, where objects of the different cultures that were developed in the territory of La Libertad are exhibited.
Contents
9 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation
Welcome to the distinguished halls of the Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology and History of the National University of Trujillo. As you stand before the grand facade located at Jiron Junin six hundred and eighty two, you are…
Listen in the app2The First Courtyard and The Early Hunters Hall
As you move from the open colonial courtyard into the quiet, subtly illuminated space of our first permanent exhibition hall, you are stepping backward in time by over ten thousand years. The thick earthen walls act as an…
Listen in the app3The Formative Era and The Cupisnique Sanctuary
Leaving the subtle light of the early hunters behind, we now enter the domain of the first great complex civilization of the northern coast, the mysterious and powerful Cupisnique. Thriving roughly between fifteen hundred and…
Listen in the app4The Moche Hall of Portraits and Shamanic Visions
Step now into the dazzling, vibrant world of the Moche civilization, an extraordinary society that dominated these coastal valleys from the first to the eighth century of the common era. You are currently standing in a space…
Listen in the app5The Moche Hall of Sacrifice and Supreme Deities
Prepare yourself visually and emotionally as our narrative shifts from the serene portraits into the darker, intensely visceral aspects of Moche cosmology and warfare. The artifacts in this specific gallery illustrate the…
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Emerging from the catastrophic climatic collapse of the Moche civilization, a new, highly organized power rose from the coastal sands to dominate the northern territory: the mighty Chimú Kingdom. Flourishing from the ninth…
Listen in the app7The Temporary Exhibitions: Nazca Braids and Chancay Guardians
We now temporarily diverge from the immediate, chronological history of the northern coast to explore the museum's fascinating temporary exhibition halls. These rooms offer a brilliant, curated window into the breathtaking…
Listen in the app8The Ancestral Technology, Metallurgy, and Mummies Room
Our final interior gallery showcases the breathtaking scientific, engineering, and medical achievements of the ancient Peruvian coast. Welcome to the hall of ancestral metallurgy and human remains. …
Listen in the app9Closing
As we conclude our extensive journey and step back out into the cool, shaded expanse of the colonial courtyard, take a moment to let the sheer weight of time settle over you. We have just traversed over ten thousand years of…
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What is Museo de Arqueologia de la Universidad Nacional de Trujillo?
Museo de Arqueologia de la Universidad Nacional de Trujillo is a place in Peru with 9 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Peru |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 9 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | -8.1108, -79.0242 |
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