Muysca

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Muysca refers to the indigenous people and culture of the central highlands of present-day Colombia, known for their advanced agriculture, goldworking, and role in inspiring the legend of El Dorado.

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Muysca canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Native American people ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ
indigenous people ⓘ
pre-Columbian civilization ⓘ
agriculturalTechnique irrigation canals ⓘ
terracing ⓘ
alternativeName Chibcha ⓘ
linked to: Muisca

Muisca ⓘ
artStyle hammered gold ornaments ⓘ
tunjo votive figures ⓘ
burialPractice grave goods with gold and ceramics ⓘ
mound burials ⓘ
calendarType lunisolar calendar ⓘ
capitalCity Bacatá ⓘ
linked to: La Vega

Hunza ⓘ
conqueredBy Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada ⓘ
Spanish Empire ⓘ
culturalPractice body painting ⓘ
calendar-based ceremonies ⓘ
nose and ear ornaments ⓘ
ritual offerings in lakes ⓘ
culturalRevival language revitalization efforts ⓘ
traditional ceremonies revival ⓘ
descendantPopulation modern Muisca communities in Colombia ⓘ
economicActivity ceramics production ⓘ
goldsmithing ⓘ
long-distance trade ⓘ
salt mining ⓘ
flourishedUntil Spanish conquest of the 16th century ⓘ
governedBy zaque of Hunza ⓘ
zipa of Bacatá ⓘ
inspiredLegend El Dorado ⓘ
knownFor advanced agriculture ⓘ
complex religion ⓘ
cotton textiles ⓘ
emerald trade ⓘ
goldworking ⓘ
inspiring the legend of El Dorado ⓘ
salt production ⓘ
languageFamily Chibchan languages ⓘ
locatedIn Altiplano Cundiboyacense ⓘ
central highlands of present-day Colombia ⓘ
locatedInCountry Colombia ⓘ
mainCrops beans ⓘ
maize ⓘ
potatoes ⓘ
quinoa ⓘ
tubers ⓘ
majorDeity Bachué ⓘ
Bochica ⓘ
Chibchacum ⓘ
Chía ⓘ
Sué ⓘ
politicalOrganization loose confederation ⓘ
region Boyacá ⓘ
linked to: Boyacá Department

Cundinamarca ⓘ
linked to: Cundinamarca region

Santander ⓘ
religion polytheism ⓘ
ritualCenter Lake Guatavita ⓘ
Lake Iguaque ⓘ
Sun Temple of Sugamuxi ⓘ
socialStructure cacicazgos (chiefdoms) ⓘ
spokeLanguage Muysccubun ⓘ
timePeriod Late Holocene ⓘ
linked to: Holocene
traditionalHousing circular thatched houses ⓘ
usedCurrency cotton cloth ⓘ
salt cakes ⓘ
small gold pieces ⓘ
usedWritingSystem hieroglyphic-like symbols ⓘ
mnemonic cords ⓘ

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