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4 results for "Muisca"

W_5_31 Verified World Civilizations

W_5_31 — Muisca Confederation and El Dorado

The Muisca (also called Chibcha) confederation occupied the high-altitude plateaus of the Eastern Cordillera of Colombia (2,600 m elevation, modern Boyacá and Cundinamarca departments) and represents one of the most comp

Muisca Chibcha El Dorado Colombia Lake Guatavita gold
ZH_3_12 Credible Archaeoastronomy

ZH_3_12 — South American Archaeoastronomy Beyond the Inca

While the Inca astronomical tradition (the ceque system, the Intihuatana, and the dark-cloud constellations of the Milky Way) is the most thoroughly studied in South America, numerous pre-Inca and non-Inca civilizations

South American astronomy Nazca Chimú Muisca Tiwanaku Chavín
C_2_03 Verified Global Traditions

C_2_03 — Viracocha & South American Knowledge-Givers

Across the ancient Americas — from the Andes to Mesoamerica to the Colombian highlands and Brazilian coasts — a recurring figure appears: a bearded, non-local teacher who arrives from afar, brings the foundations of civi

Viracocha Quetzalcoatl Kukulkan Q'uq'umatz Bochica Sumé
D_5_14 Verified Sites & Artifacts

D_5_14 — Gold Artifacts and Ancient Metallurgy: Technology, Trade, and Sacred Craft

Gold has been worked by human societies for over 7,000 years — from the earliest hammered ornaments found in the Balkans (~5000 BCE) to the extraordinary technical achievements of Egyptian, Etruscan, Muisca, and Moche go

gold metallurgy ancient metalworking lost-wax casting electrum Varna necropolis Muisca El Dorado