Gerardo Chávez and the mirror of our culture

Abstract

In La Libertad, Peru, there is one of the innumerable millenary territories, where some of the many ancient civilizations that enrich Peruvian history are developed. Cultures such as the Moche, Sipán and Chimú were born and died there, recognized by an advanced technological development that to this day survives through hydraulic engineering that owns a network of canals capable of moving water from one valley to another, avoiding all kinds of obstacles; a sophisticated metallurgy capable of obtaining alloys such as arsenical bronze to make weapons of war or tumbaga (gold, silver and copper) to create beautiful jewels; of an imposing architecture in tributary adobe to erect with them ceremonial and administrative centres decorated with polychrome murals or on reliefs; of an exquisite polished, sculptural, bichrome or monochrome pottery, true documents that relate historical, mythological passages, speak of customs, architecture, clothing, flora and fauna.