Calima
E53673
Calima refers to an ancient pre-Columbian culture from the Valle del Cauca region of Colombia, renowned for its sophisticated goldwork and distinctive ceramic art.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Calima culture | 0 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological culture
ⓘ
pre-Columbian culture ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSite |
Calima region
ⓘ
surface form:
Calima Darien region
Sonso archaeological sites ⓘ Yotoco archaeological sites ⓘ |
| artStyle |
anthropomorphic gold figures
ⓘ
incised ceramic decoration ⓘ modeled ceramic figures ⓘ polychrome ceramics ⓘ zoomorphic gold figures ⓘ |
| burialPractice |
rich grave goods
ⓘ
shaft tombs ⓘ |
| collectionHeldAt |
Museo Arqueológico Calima, Colombia
ⓘ
Gold Museum (Museo del Oro) ⓘ
surface form:
Museo del Oro, Bogotá
|
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| culturePeriod |
Formative period of Colombia
ⓘ
Regional Classic period of Colombia ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ hunting ⓘ metalworking ⓘ |
| hasSubculture |
Ilama phase
ⓘ
Sonso phase ⓘ Yotoco phase ⓘ |
| influenced | later Colombian indigenous groups ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Andean cultures ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinctive ceramic art
ⓘ
funerary offerings ⓘ sophisticated goldwork ⓘ tumbaga metalwork ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Valle del Cauca Department
ⓘ
Colombian Pacific region ⓘ
surface form:
western Colombia
|
| mainMaterial |
ceramic
ⓘ
gold ⓘ stone ⓘ tumbaga ⓘ |
| metalworkingTechnique |
hammering
ⓘ
lost-wax casting ⓘ repoussé ⓘ soldering ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Calima region ⓘ |
| partOf | pre-Columbian cultures of Colombia ⓘ |
| region |
Calima River basin
ⓘ
Cauca River Valley ⓘ
surface form:
Cauca River valley
|
| religion | polytheistic beliefs ⓘ |
| socialStructure | chiefdoms ⓘ |
| timePeriod | approximately 200 BCE to 1600 CE ⓘ |
| typicalObject |
ceramic funerary urns
ⓘ
ear spools ⓘ nose ornaments ⓘ pectorals ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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