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El Brujo & Lady of Cao

Cao Mural

The archeological site of El Brujo is most famous for the 2005 discovery of the Lady of Cao. She was a Moche ruler in the 5th century Analysis of her mummy and digital technology allowed scientists to recreate her face.

Lady of Cao

Archeologist Régulo Franco found her during an archeological dig near Cao. Analysis showed she died around 25 years old in childbirth. (article in Spanish only)

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El Brujo museum website has great virtual tours and directions to get there.

Open every day 9am-4pm (except Dec 25 & Jan 1)

s/10 for general admission. s/5 for students, retired, teachers, military. Free for people with disabilities.

>1200: Pre-Inca Times

North Coast Archeology

Moche & Chimú

Text © Heather Jasper

Images by Cao Museum, Jorge Gobbi Wikimedia Commons