Diaguita
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The Diaguita are an indigenous people of northwestern Argentina and northern Chile, historically known for their advanced agriculture, distinctive ceramics, and resistance to Inca and Spanish expansion.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
indigenous people ⓘ |
| agriculturalTechnique | terraced fields on mountain slopes ⓘ |
| architecture | stone settlements ⓘ |
| artStyle |
polychrome ceramics
ⓘ
zoomorphic motifs ⓘ |
| burialPractice | tumulus graves ⓘ |
| colonialPolicy | encomienda system imposed ⓘ |
| conflict | Calchaquí Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country |
Argentina
ⓘ
Chile ⓘ |
| craft |
pottery
ⓘ
stonework ⓘ textile production ⓘ |
| culture | Andean culture ⓘ |
| economy |
llama herding
ⓘ
maize cultivation ⓘ potato cultivation ⓘ quinoa cultivation ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
recognized indigenous people in Argentina
ⓘ
recognized indigenous people in Chile ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Atacama region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norte Chico (Chile) NERFINISHED ⓘ Northwest Argentina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| irrigation | canal systems for agriculture ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advanced agriculture
ⓘ
distinctive ceramics ⓘ geometric ceramic designs ⓘ irrigation systems ⓘ resistance to Inca expansion ⓘ resistance to Spanish conquest ⓘ terrace farming ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Cacán (extinct language) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainRegion |
northern Chile
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwestern Argentina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Inca Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalOrganization |
chiefdoms
ⓘ
village-based communities ⓘ |
| religion | Andean polytheism ⓘ |
| subgroup |
Calchaquí
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Catamarca Diaguita NERFINISHED ⓘ Chilean Diaguita NERFINISHED ⓘ Famatina NERFINISHED ⓘ Hualfín NERFINISHED ⓘ Yocavil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Inca period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish colonial period ⓘ pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
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