Diaguita people

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The Diaguita people are an Indigenous group of the Andean region of northwestern Argentina and northern Chile, historically known for their advanced agriculture, distinctive ceramics, and resistance to Inca and Spanish expansion.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indigenous people
artForm ceramic art
rock art
artStyle geometric designs
zoomorphic motifs
continent South America
country Argentina
Chile
crop beans
maize
potatoes
quinoa
cultureArea Southern Andean cultural area
economy agriculture
pastoralism
historicalPeriod Inca Empire period NERFINISHED
Spanish colonial period
pre-Columbian era
knownFor advanced agriculture
distinctive ceramics
irrigation systems
metalworking
polychrome pottery
stone architecture
terrace farming
languageFamily Cacán language (extinct) NERFINISHED
Diaguita languages NERFINISHED
notableFor resistance to Inca expansion
resistance to Spanish conquest
partOf Andean region NERFINISHED
politicalOrganization chiefdoms
village-based communities
primaryRegion northern Chile NERFINISHED
northwestern Argentina
relatedEthnicGroup Atacameño people NERFINISHED
Aymara people NERFINISHED
Quechua people NERFINISHED
religion Andean indigenous religion
Roman Catholicism
statusInArgentina recognized Indigenous people
statusInChile recognized Indigenous people
subgroup Calchaquíes NERFINISHED
Huascoaltinos NERFINISHED
Pazioca NERFINISHED
traditionalTerritory Atacama Region (Chile) NERFINISHED
Calchaquí Valleys NERFINISHED
Catamarca Province NERFINISHED
Coquimbo Region (Chile) NERFINISHED
La Rioja Province (Argentina) NERFINISHED

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Diaguita culture ethnicGroup Diaguita people
Calchaquí Valley historicallyInhabitedBy Diaguita people
this entity surface form: Diaguita peoples
Picunche people neighboringGroup Diaguita people