Zenú
E53672
The Zenú are an indigenous people of northern Colombia known for their sophisticated pre-Columbian goldworking, hydraulic engineering, and rich artistic traditions.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
indigenous people ⓘ |
| artStyle |
anthropomorphic motifs
ⓘ
geometric patterns ⓘ zoomorphic motifs ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| culturalContinuity | pre-Columbian to present ⓘ |
| developed |
artificial mounds
ⓘ
complex irrigation systems ⓘ drainage canals ⓘ raised fields ⓘ |
| encounteredBy | Spanish colonizers ⓘ |
| hasAutonomousTerritory | resguardos indígenas ⓘ |
| hasCollectiveRights | recognized under Colombian constitution ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritageSite | Zenú Indigenous Reserve of San Andrés de Sotavento ⓘ |
| hasSocialOrganization | chiefdoms ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalCraft |
caña flecha weaving
ⓘ
hat making ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
| indigenousTo |
Colombian Caribbean region
ⓘ
surface form:
Caribbean region of Colombia
Cauca River lowlands ⓘ San Jorge River basin ⓘ Sinú River valley ⓘ |
| knownFor |
basketry
ⓘ
ceramics ⓘ hydraulic engineering ⓘ metalwork ⓘ pre-Columbian goldworking ⓘ rich artistic traditions ⓘ textile production ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Chocoan languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colombian Caribbean region
ⓘ
surface form:
northern Colombia
|
| produces | sombrero vueltiao ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Government of Colombia ⓘ |
| region |
departments of Antioquia
ⓘ
departments of Bolívar ⓘ departments of Córdoba ⓘ departments of Sucre ⓘ |
| religion | indigenous religion ⓘ |
| sombreroVueltiao | national symbol of Colombia ⓘ |
| timeOfFirstContact | 16th century ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
agriculture
ⓘ
craft production ⓘ fishing ⓘ |
| usesMaterial |
cane fiber
ⓘ
clay ⓘ cotton ⓘ gold ⓘ |
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