Zenú

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The Zenú are an indigenous people of northern Colombia known for their sophisticated pre-Columbian goldworking, hydraulic engineering, and rich artistic traditions.

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Label Occurrences
Zenú canonical 1

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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Subject: Zenú
Description of subject: The Zenú are an indigenous people of northern Colombia known for their sophisticated pre-Columbian goldworking, hydraulic engineering, and rich artistic traditions.

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