Cañari

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The Cañari are an indigenous people of the Andean region of present-day Ecuador, known for their pre-Inca civilization, distinctive culture, and resistance to Inca conquest.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic group
indigenous people
pre-Columbian civilization
archaeologicalSite Cojitambo
Ingapirca
associatedWith Kingdom of Quito (legendary/contested)
capitalOrMainCenter Hatun Cañar (historical)
colonialHistory incorporated into Spanish Empire
conqueredBy Inca Empire
cosmologyFeature veneration of sacred lakes
veneration of the moon
country Ecuador
culturalContinuity many pre-Hispanic traditions preserved
culturalRegion Northern Andes
currentLanguageUse Kichwa
Spanish
ethnicityOf Ecuador
heritageRecognition recognized as indigenous nationality in Ecuador
knownFor astronomical knowledge
distinctive culture
resistance to Inca conquest
stone architecture
language Cañari language (extinct)
languageFamily Barbacoan languages (hypothesized)
locatedIn Andes
Azuay Province
Cañar Province
southern Ecuador
opposedBy Inca Empire
partOf pre-Columbian cultures of Ecuador
populationStatus surviving indigenous group in Ecuador
postConquestRole served as auxiliaries to Spaniards against Incas
preIncaCivilization true
region Andean region of Ecuador
religion Roman Catholicism
traditional Andean religion
socialOrganization ayllu-based communities
timePeriod Andean Late Horizon
surface form: Inca period

Spanish colonial period
pre-Columbian era
traditionalCraft ceramics
metalwork
weaving
traditionalCrops maize
potatoes
quinoa
traditionalEconomy agriculture
terrace farming
traditionalHousing stone and adobe structures

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