Teyuna
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Teyuna is the indigenous name for Colombia’s ancient pre-Hispanic city commonly known as Ciudad Perdida, a major archaeological site of the Tayrona civilization in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tairona archaeological site
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ancient city ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ pre-Hispanic settlement ⓘ |
| accessMethod | multi-day jungle trek ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ciudad Perdida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lost City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCivilization | Tairona civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople | Tairona people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| culture | Tairona culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | local treasure hunters ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1200–1300 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| eraOfAbandonment | before Spanish conquest was fully established in the region ⓘ |
| estimatedFoundationCentury | 8th century ⓘ |
| estimatedFoundationPeriod | around 800 CE ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Colombian Institute of Anthropology and History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstArchaeologicalWorkYear | 1976 GENERATED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Colombian government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
circular platforms
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drainage systems ⓘ plazas ⓘ ritual spaces ⓘ stone stairways ⓘ stone terraces ⓘ |
| heritage | indigenous cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| indigenousNameOf | Ciudad Perdida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colombia
NERFINISHED
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Magdalena Department NERFINISHED ⓘ Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| management | Colombian Institute of Anthropology and History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Santa Marta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta National Park region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
| protectedAs | archaeological park ⓘ |
| region | Caribbean region of Colombia ⓘ |
| sacredTo |
Arhuaco people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kankuamo people NERFINISHED ⓘ Kogi people NERFINISHED ⓘ Wiwa people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important sacred site for indigenous communities
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major archaeological site of northern South America ⓘ one of the largest pre-Hispanic settlements in Colombia ⓘ |
| tourismType |
archaeological tourism
ⓘ
cultural tourism ⓘ |
| yearOfRediscovery | 1972 ⓘ |
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