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W_5_28 Verified World Civilizations

W_5_28 — Tairona Civilization and Ciudad Perdida

The Tairona were a complex chiefdom-level society that flourished in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountains of northern Colombia from approximately 200 CE to the Spanish conquest (~1600 CE). Their most spectacular ac

Tairona Ciudad Perdida Teyuna Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Colombia Kogi
W_5_30 Verified World Civilizations

W_5_30 — Lambayeque and Sicán Culture: Lords of the Northern Coast

The Lambayeque (or Sicán) culture (~750–1375 CE) was a wealthy, metallurgically advanced civilization of Peru's north coast that succeeded the Moche and preceded the Chimú in the Lambayeque Valley. Discovered through sys

Lambayeque Sicán Batán Grande Naymlap goldwork tumbaga
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
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