Zenú people
E633053
The Zenú people are an Indigenous group of northern Colombia known for their sophisticated pre-Columbian hydraulic engineering and distinctive woven hat and basketry traditions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sombrero vueltiao | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous people
ⓘ
traditional hat ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Sinú people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| culturalSymbolOf | Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developed |
floodplain management systems
ⓘ
large-scale canal networks ⓘ |
| ethnonym | Zenú NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalCulture | Zenú culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage | Sombrero vueltiao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
artisanal production of baskets
ⓘ
artisanal production of hats ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalTerritory |
Antioquia Department
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Córdoba Department NERFINISHED ⓘ Depresión Momposina NERFINISHED ⓘ Sucre Department NERFINISHED ⓘ Zenú territory ⓘ |
| historicalLanguage | Zenú language ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
colonial era
ⓘ
pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
| indigenousTo |
Caribbean region of Colombia
ⓘ
Cauca River lower valley NERFINISHED ⓘ San Jorge River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinú River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
basketry
ⓘ
ceramics ⓘ drainage canals ⓘ goldwork ⓘ irrigation systems ⓘ pre-Columbian hydraulic engineering ⓘ raised fields ⓘ woven hats ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northern Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| madeOf | caña flecha palm fiber ⓘ |
| partOf | Indigenous peoples of Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preColumbianSociety | Zenú chiefdoms ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Government of Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Caribbean lowlands of Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
traditional indigenous beliefs ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
archaeological research
ⓘ
ethnographic research ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
basket weaving
ⓘ
goldsmithing ⓘ hat weaving ⓘ textile weaving ⓘ |
| traditionalOwner | Zenú people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMaterial | caña flecha palm fiber ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.