[First studies]
Giuseppe Orefici
(Brescia, 1946). Studies in Brescia, Milan, and Venice. As a
member of Centro Camuno for prehistoric studies in Italy.
Member of the First Italian Archaeological Mission
over Algeria (1980).
Research work in Peru
-- Pilcopata (Madre de Dios, 1981)
-- necropolis of San José (Nasca, 1982)
-- measuring of the carved drawings in stone at Chicchitara
(Palpa, 1983)
-- measuring of the carved drawings in stone at Pongo
Grande, San Marcos and Quemazón (Nasca, 1983)
-- Pueblo Viejo (Nasca, 1983-1988)
-- measuring of the carved drawings of Huayhua (Lucanas,
1983)
-- Huayurí (Palpa), Santa Clara, Jumana, Pacheco, Quemado,
Atarco, Usaca and others (Nasca, 1989)
-- Ese Eija (Madre de Dios, 2002).
Research work in other
countries
-- Río Beni (Bolivia, 1990)
-- Tiahuanaco (Bolivia, 1992, 2006, 2007)
-- Isla Anavilhanas (Brazil, 1998)
-- Guajaramerín (Brazil, 1978)
-- San Agustín (Columbia), 1989
-- Atacames (Ecuador, 1979)
-- Lara (Venezuela, 1993)
-- Ometepe and Ceiba Islands (Nicaragua, 1979)
-- Guatemala (1979-1980)
-- Chiapas (Mexico, 1996) and on La Venta River (Mexico,
1998)
-- Easter Islands (Chile, 1991)
-- Ahu Tongariki, Easter Islands (Chile 1992-93).
Managerial functions
-- director in charge of the Italian Center for
pre-Columbian Archaeological Studies ("Centro Italiano de
Estudios Arqueológicos Precolombinos (CISRAP)", Brescia,
Italy
-- member of Centro Camuno for Prehistorical Studies at Capo
de Ponti (Italy)
-- professor in charge of Biella University (Italy)
-- member of Ateneum of Brescia (Italy)
-- College of Fine Arts of Italy
-- member of Archaeological Museum of Rovereto (Italy)
-- scientific consultant for higher cultural events: Lima
(1978), Milan (1988 and 1999), Florence (1993), Barcelona
(1995), Bordeaux (1995) and Brescia (1999).
Responsible for material and texts of catalogues of
exhibitions at: Gorizia, Geneva and Sassani (1999) and
Milan, Turin, Bologna and Biella (2000).
Awards and honors / honours
-- Doctor Honoris Causa (National University of Federico
Villarreal, 1989)
-- Knight of Italian Republic, given by the President of
Italy (2004)
-- Great Knight's Medal of the Order Abraham Valdelomar,
local government of Ica (2006)
-- Member of Honor / Honour at Lions' Club of Brescia
(Italy, 2004)
-- Civil Medal of Nasca town, favored / favoured son ("hijo
predelicto") (1995),
among others.> (p.14)
Dr. Giuseppe Orefici with colleagues [2]
Antonini Pyramid
Museum, Nasca
(Museo Antonini de las pirámides de Nasca)
Avenida La Cultura 600
Nasca
Tel. 0051-(0)56-523 100 / 523 444
cahuachi@terra.com.pe
Auspices of the booklet:
Casa Andina
Peruvian hotel chain
Bulevar Bolognesi 367, Nasca
Tel. 0051-(0)56-523 563
