Calchaquí people
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The Calchaquí people were an indigenous group of the Andean region in northwest Argentina, known for their advanced agriculture, fortified settlements, and resistance to Inca and Spanish conquest.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
indigenous people ⓘ |
| agriculturalProduct |
beans
ⓘ
maize ⓘ potatoes ⓘ quinoa ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSite |
Hualfín
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quilmes ruins NERFINISHED ⓘ Santa María (archaeological site) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tolombón NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionType |
defensive walls
ⓘ
stone architecture ⓘ terraced fields ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Argentina ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence | modern Calchaquí Valley communities ⓘ |
| cultureArea | Andean culture area ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
maize cultivation
ⓘ
metallurgy ⓘ pottery production ⓘ textile production ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Diaguita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| faced |
encomienda system
ⓘ
forced relocation under Spanish rule ⓘ |
| involvedIn | Calchaquí Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advanced agriculture
ⓘ
fortified settlements ⓘ irrigation systems ⓘ resistance to Inca conquest ⓘ resistance to Spanish conquest ⓘ terrace farming ⓘ |
| language | Cacán language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andes
ⓘ
Calchaquí Valleys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSettlementRegion |
Valle Calchaquí
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Valle de Lerma NERFINISHED ⓘ Valle de Santa María NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Inca Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Viceroyalty of Peru (under Spanish rule) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentIn |
Catamarca Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
La Rioja Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Salta Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Tucumán Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northwest Argentina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Andean religion ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Diaguita people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
colonial period in Argentina
ⓘ
pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
| used | pukará fortresses ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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