Upper Magdalena region
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The Upper Magdalena region is an area in southwestern Colombia known as the heartland of ancient Andean cultures, particularly associated with the monumental stone sculptures and archaeological sites of the San Agustín tradition.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Upper Magdalena Valley | 2 |
| Upper Magdalena River Valley | 1 |
| Upper Magdalena region canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Upper Magdalena region Context triple: [San Agustín culture (peripheral connections), hasCoreArea, Upper Magdalena region]
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Cauca River Valley
The Cauca River Valley is a fertile, densely populated inter-Andean valley in western Colombia known for its agriculture, sugarcane plantations, and major cities such as Cali.
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Southwestern Antioquia
Southwestern Antioquia is a subregion of Colombia’s Antioquia Department known for its mountainous landscapes, coffee production, and small rural towns.
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Urabá region
The Urabá region is a strategic and biodiverse coastal area in northwestern Colombia, known for its banana production, Afro-Colombian and Indigenous communities, and role as a transit corridor between South and Central America.
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Ciénega region
The Ciénega region is a geographic and cultural area in the eastern part of the Mexican state of Jalisco, known for its agricultural productivity and historic towns.
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Calima region
The Calima region is an area in western Colombia known as the homeland of the pre-Columbian Calima culture, noted for its rich archaeological sites and distinctive goldwork.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Upper Magdalena region Target entity description: The Upper Magdalena region is an area in southwestern Colombia known as the heartland of ancient Andean cultures, particularly associated with the monumental stone sculptures and archaeological sites of the San Agustín tradition.
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A.
Cauca River Valley
The Cauca River Valley is a fertile, densely populated inter-Andean valley in western Colombia known for its agriculture, sugarcane plantations, and major cities such as Cali.
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B.
Southwestern Antioquia
Southwestern Antioquia is a subregion of Colombia’s Antioquia Department known for its mountainous landscapes, coffee production, and small rural towns.
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C.
Urabá region
The Urabá region is a strategic and biodiverse coastal area in northwestern Colombia, known for its banana production, Afro-Colombian and Indigenous communities, and role as a transit corridor between South and Central America.
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D.
Ciénega region
The Ciénega region is a geographic and cultural area in the eastern part of the Mexican state of Jalisco, known for its agricultural productivity and historic towns.
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E.
Calima region
The Calima region is an area in western Colombia known as the homeland of the pre-Columbian Calima culture, noted for its rich archaeological sites and distinctive goldwork.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | cultural region ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSignificance |
largest concentration of megalithic monuments in Colombia
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major center of stone sculpture in northern Andes ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture |
San Agustín culture
NERFINISHED
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Tierradentro culture NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient Andean cultures ⓘ |
| climate |
humid
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temperate ⓘ |
| conservationIssues |
erosion of stone monuments
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looting of archaeological sites ⓘ |
| contains |
Alto de las Piedras
NERFINISHED
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Alto de los Ídolos NERFINISHED ⓘ San Agustín Archaeological Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Tierradentro Archaeological Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature |
inter-Andean valley
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mountainous terrain ⓘ |
| hasResearchField |
Andean archaeology
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iconography studies ⓘ |
| hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
San Agustín Archaeological Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tierradentro Archaeological Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
San Agustín archaeological tradition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
megalithic statues ⓘ monumental stone sculptures ⓘ petroglyphs ⓘ pre-Columbian archaeological sites ⓘ tombs and burial mounds ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andean region of Colombia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southwestern Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Cauca Department
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Huila Department NERFINISHED ⓘ Tolima Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainEconomicActivities |
agriculture
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cattle ranching ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Magdalena River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Magdalena River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfFlourishing | 1st millennium CE ⓘ |
| periodOfOccupation |
Classic period
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Formative period ⓘ |
| preColumbianLanguages | extinct indigenous languages ⓘ |
| religiousAndRitualRole |
ceremonial landscape
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funerary center ⓘ |
| timeDepth | pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
| tourismType |
archaeological tourism
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cultural tourism ⓘ |
| traversedBy | Magdalena River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(i)
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(iii) ⓘ |
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Subject: Upper Magdalena region Description of subject: The Upper Magdalena region is an area in southwestern Colombia known as the heartland of ancient Andean cultures, particularly associated with the monumental stone sculptures and archaeological sites of the San Agustín tradition.
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