Suamox
E646930
Muisca priest
Muisca toponym
cultural center
pre-Columbian settlement
religious center
sacred city
temple
Suamox is the indigenous Muisca name for the city of Sogamoso in Colombia, historically revered as a major religious and cultural center dedicated to the sun god Sué.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sun Temple of Suamox | 0 |
| iraca of Sugamox | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muisca priest
ⓘ
Muisca toponym ⓘ cultural center ⓘ pre-Columbian settlement ⓘ religious center ⓘ sacred city ⓘ temple ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Sué NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithElement | sun ⓘ |
| associatedWithMythology | Muisca mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRitual |
offerings to Sué
ⓘ
solar ceremonies ⓘ |
| civilization | Muisca Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialNameDerivedAs | Sogamoso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Muisca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Sué
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sué NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
astronomical observation center
ⓘ
ceremonial center ⓘ political meeting place ⓘ |
| governedBy | iraca of Sugamuxi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadMajorTemple | Sun Temple of Suamox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageType | indigenous cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| indigenousNameOf | Sogamoso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Muysccubun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
agricultural ritual calendar
ⓘ
solar worship ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Altiplano Cundiboyacense
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Boyacá Department NERFINISHED ⓘ Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ Sogamoso NERFINISHED ⓘ Suamox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Sué NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaning |
City of the Sun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dwelling of the Sun ⓘ |
| modernSuccessorSite | Sogamoso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableStructure | Sun Temple of Suamox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | territory of the Muisca Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preColumbianEthnicGroup | Chibchan-speaking peoples ⓘ |
| preColumbianInhabitants | Muisca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Sugamuxi Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Muisca religion ⓘ |
| role | high priest of the Sun ⓘ |
| sacredStatus | principal sanctuary of the Sun for the Muisca ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early colonial era
ⓘ
pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
| wasPilgrimageCenterFor | Muisca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasReligiousCapitalOf | Muisca Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.