El Infiernito
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El Infiernito is a pre-Columbian Muisca archaeological site in Colombia, known for its stone monoliths aligned with astronomical events and its role as a ceremonial and ritual center.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muisca archaeological site
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archaeological site ⓘ pre-Columbian site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Observatorio Astronómico Muisca de Monquirá
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parque Arqueológico de Monquirá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Muisca cosmology
ⓘ
Muisca religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Chía
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sué NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| astronomicalAlignmentWith |
equinoxes
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solstices ⓘ sunrise ⓘ sunset ⓘ |
| civilization | Muisca Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | cool highland climate ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| culture | Muisca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | modern archaeology in the 20th century ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | about 8 kilometers from Villa de Leyva ⓘ |
| governingBody | Instituto Colombiano de Antropología e Historia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
burial mounds
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hydraulic works ⓘ megalithic columns ⓘ stone monoliths ⓘ terraces ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | national archaeological heritage of Colombia ⓘ |
| languageOfAssociatedCulture | Muysccubun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Boyacá Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMunicipality | Villa de Leyva Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Altiplano Cundiboyacense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Villa de Leyva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| monolithFunction |
astronomical marker
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gnomon ⓘ |
| monolithShape | cylindrical ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Tunja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Muisca sacred landscape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedSite |
Lake Iguaque
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sogamoso Sun Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Late Muisca period
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pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
| tourismType |
archaeological tourism
ⓘ
cultural tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agricultural calendar observations
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astronomical observations ⓘ ceremonial activities ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ ritual activities ⓘ |
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