People of the Clouds
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People of the Clouds is the name given to the Chachapoya, an ancient Andean civilization known for inhabiting the cloud forests of northern Peru and building mountaintop settlements and cliffside tombs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| People of the Clouds canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient civilization
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ethnic group ⓘ pre-Columbian culture ⓘ |
| agriculturalPractice | terrace farming ⓘ |
| agriculturalProduct |
maize
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potatoes ⓘ quinoa ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chachapoya
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Chachapoyas culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateConquestDate | late 15th century CE ⓘ |
| burialPractice |
anthropomorphic sarcophagi
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cliff tombs ⓘ |
| conqueredBy |
Inca Empire
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Tupac Inca Yupanqui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence | Inca Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demography | population reduced after Spanish conquest ⓘ |
| economy | agriculture ⓘ |
| environment |
cloud forest
ⓘ
steep mountain slopes ⓘ |
| flourished | c. 9th century CE ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | archaeological culture studied in Peru ⓘ |
| knownFor |
circular stone houses
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cliffside tombs ⓘ elaborate funerary practices ⓘ mountaintop settlements ⓘ sarcophagi placed on cliff faces ⓘ stone architecture ⓘ |
| languageFamily | possibly Chacha (poorly attested) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amazonian cloud forests
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Andes ⓘ northern Peru ⓘ |
| materialCulture |
ceramics
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stonework ⓘ textiles ⓘ |
| neighboringCulture |
Inca
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Wari (Huari) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSite |
Karajía sarcophagi
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Kuélap NERFINISHED ⓘ Leymebamba area NERFINISHED ⓘ Revash tombs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Andean civilizations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Amazonas Region
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Cajamarca Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Andean polytheism ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Late Intermediate Period
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ⓘ
pre-Inca era ⓘ |
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