Calchaquí culture
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The Calchaquí culture was a pre-Columbian indigenous civilization of the northwest Argentine Andes, noted for its fortified settlements, advanced agriculture, and distinctive ceramics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Calchaquí culture canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2603124 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Calchaquí culture Context triple: [Santa María, hasArchaeologicalHeritage, Calchaquí culture]
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Pukara culture
The Pukara culture was an early highland Andean civilization centered around Lake Titicaca, known for its monumental architecture, distinctive polychrome ceramics, and role as a precursor to later cultures such as Tiwanaku.
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Huarpa culture
Huarpa culture was a pre-Columbian Andean society in the central highlands of Peru that laid important cultural and political foundations later developed by the Wari Empire.
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C.
Chimu culture
The Chimu culture was a powerful pre-Columbian civilization on Peru’s northern coast, renowned for its adobe city of Chan Chan and sophisticated irrigation, metallurgy, and textile production before its conquest by the Inca.
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Lambayeque culture
The Lambayeque culture was a pre-Columbian civilization of northern coastal Peru, renowned for its elaborate gold metallurgy, monumental adobe pyramids, and distinctive Sicán-style iconography.
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E.
Recuay culture
The Recuay culture was a pre-Columbian Andean civilization of the north-central highlands of present-day Peru, noted for its distinctive stone architecture, sculptural art, and elaborate ceramic traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Calchaquí culture Target entity description: The Calchaquí culture was a pre-Columbian indigenous civilization of the northwest Argentine Andes, noted for its fortified settlements, advanced agriculture, and distinctive ceramics.
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A.
Pukara culture
The Pukara culture was an early highland Andean civilization centered around Lake Titicaca, known for its monumental architecture, distinctive polychrome ceramics, and role as a precursor to later cultures such as Tiwanaku.
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B.
Huarpa culture
Huarpa culture was a pre-Columbian Andean society in the central highlands of Peru that laid important cultural and political foundations later developed by the Wari Empire.
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C.
Chimu culture
The Chimu culture was a powerful pre-Columbian civilization on Peru’s northern coast, renowned for its adobe city of Chan Chan and sophisticated irrigation, metallurgy, and textile production before its conquest by the Inca.
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D.
Lambayeque culture
The Lambayeque culture was a pre-Columbian civilization of northern coastal Peru, renowned for its elaborate gold metallurgy, monumental adobe pyramids, and distinctive Sicán-style iconography.
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E.
Recuay culture
The Recuay culture was a pre-Columbian Andean civilization of the north-central highlands of present-day Peru, noted for its distinctive stone architecture, sculptural art, and elaborate ceramic traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological culture
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indigenous culture ⓘ pre-Columbian culture ⓘ |
| artStyle |
geometric motifs
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stylized animal figures ⓘ stylized human figures ⓘ |
| built |
defensive enclosures
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pucarás ⓘ stone-walled terraces ⓘ |
| burialPractice |
burials associated with dwellings
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interment in urns ⓘ |
| conflictedWith | Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| cultivated |
beans
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maize ⓘ potatoes ⓘ quinoa ⓘ squash ⓘ |
| declineCause |
Spanish colonization of the Americas
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surface form:
Spanish conquest
epidemic diseases ⓘ forced relocations ⓘ |
| domesticated |
alpacas
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llamas ⓘ |
| engagedIn | long-distance trade ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring | approximately 1000 CE to 1480 CE ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Inca Empire
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Spanish colonization of the Americas ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Quilmes (archaeological site) ⓘ |
| hasSite |
Hualfín
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La Paya ⓘ Quilmes (archaeological site) ⓘ Santa María (archaeological site) ⓘ Tolombón ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Inca people
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surface form:
Inca culture
Tiwanaku culture ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advanced agriculture
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distinctive ceramics ⓘ fortified settlements ⓘ irrigation systems ⓘ resistance to Spanish conquest ⓘ stone architecture ⓘ terraced farming ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andes
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Calchaquí Valley ⓘ
surface form:
Calchaquí Valleys
northwestern Argentina ⓘ
surface form:
northwest Argentina
present-day Catamarca Province ⓘ present-day Salta Province ⓘ Tucumán Province ⓘ
surface form:
present-day Tucumán Province
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| mainEconomicActivity |
agriculture
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camelid herding ⓘ hunting and gathering ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Calchaquí Wars ⓘ |
| partOf |
Andean civilization
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surface form:
Andean civilizations
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| produced |
anthropomorphic vessels
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funerary urns ⓘ polychrome ceramics ⓘ zoomorphic vessels ⓘ |
| religion |
Andean mythology
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surface form:
Andean polytheism
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| socialOrganization |
chiefdoms
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segmentary communities ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Late Intermediate Period
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pre-Inca period ⓘ |
| tradedGoods |
ceramics
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metals ⓘ textiles ⓘ |
| tradedWith | other Andean groups ⓘ |
| usedLanguageFamily | Cacán language ⓘ |
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Subject: Calchaquí culture Description of subject: The Calchaquí culture was a pre-Columbian indigenous civilization of the northwest Argentine Andes, noted for its fortified settlements, advanced agriculture, and distinctive ceramics.
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