# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/walter-alva
# Generated: 2026-08-13T13:54:33.581Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/walter-alva"
name: "Walter Alva"
slug: "walter-alva"
description: "Walter Alva, born Walter Alva Alva, is a Peruvian archaeologist specializing in the study and excavation of the prehistoric Moche culture. He is known for two major finds: the tomb of the Lord of Sipan and related people in 1987, and 2007."
tagline: "Peruvian archaeologist"
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birthDate: "1951-06-28"
livingStatus: "LIVING"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump