Dr. Giuseppe Orefici
Director of Archaeological Research at the Italian Centre for Archaeological Studies

Dr. Giuseppe Orefici has been the project director for the Italian Archaeological Mission known as “Proyecto Nasca” since 1982. Around 1986 the team’s research was focused on Cahuachi, the world’s largest mud-brick ceremonial centre. Dr. Orefici devoted the majority of his energy to Cahuachi where he recovered the remains of over 200 bodies and over 50 animals. Dr. Orefici is considered the expert on Cahuachi and his research is referred to in over 700 books.