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Within the framework of the 102nd anniversary of the Brning Museum of the Ministry of Culture the discussion was held Strategies for repatriation reconnection and promotion of cultural heritage with the aim of disseminating the immense value of cultural assets in their original historical context and promoting a joint strategy so that Lambayecan archaeological pieces return to their place of origin.In this line experts and museum directors shared their experiences and knowledge in the protection and promotion of cultural heritage.The event began with the participation of the director of the Decentralized Directorate of Culture of Lambayeque and Executing Unit 005 Naylamp - Lambayeque Enrique Muoz Valderrama who highlighted the importance of this event because it opens the dialogue to promote new strategies that allow the protection and dissemination of cultural heritage thanks to the experience of archaeologists museum directors and guests.During the discussion the cultural community of Lambayeque evaluated promoting a new repatriation strategy from a common effort between the six museums of Lambayeque with regional and local authorities academia peasant communities civil society and citizens.For his part Alvaro Higueras doctor in Anthropology during his presentation stressed the need for dialogue between museums as a new alternative for the documentation and repatriation of cultural pieces.He also explained the need to create a database with information on lambayecan pieces which will allow deciding which ones deserve to be repatriated to their appropriate context. It is estimated that there are more than 600 thousand Peruvian cultural assets abroad.He proposed that the efforts should be initiated from the museums of the region in order to recover those pieces that are unique and fundamental to explain our past because it is necessary that foreigners also consider that there are still descendants of pre-Hispanic societies that are heirs of these pieces. The strength of Lambayeques museums has to be always present Higueras said.In this context Walter Alva discoverer of the Lord of Sipan and current regional councilor explained that he proposed to the Regional Government of Lambayeque the formation of an organization responsible for ensuring cultural heritage.The proposal has already been sent to the Decentralized Directorate of Culture DDC. We have a first model of ordinance that we are going to pass to legal advice and then we will make the regulation of that organization in which all the museums will be involved said Alva who added that it will also involve regional and municipal authorities and the Pedro Ruiz Gallo National University.Meanwhile archaeologist Carlos Wester La Torre director of the Brning Museum considered evaluating a joint strategy because of the value of the archaeological pieces found in museums around the world. They are of utmost importance to explain the history of Lambayeque which deserve to be in the museums of the region for proper dissemination he said.While the director of the National Museum of Sicn Carlos Elera Arvalo commented that it is necessary to substantiate the requests for repatriation with interdisciplinary data such as those that demonstrate the connection between the gold cupisnique pieces of Chongoyape which reflect the first symbols of political and religious power of the Andean world and the origin of that precious metal with that of other objects of Lambayeque.Marco Fernandez Manayalle director of the Chotuna - Chornancap Museum emphasized the need to join efforts so that this missing part of history returns and can be accessible not only for archaeologists but also for students and future generations of Peru.Finally Edgar Bracamonte director of the Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum stressed the importance of strengthening local institutions to join efforts to recover cultural assets that are outside the country and also make agreements of understanding with the aim of bringing the objects to their place of origin.He concluded on the need for new generations to internalize this work as a fundamental part of being archaeologists.
