Calima people
E949780
The Calima people were a pre-Columbian indigenous culture of western Colombia known for their advanced metallurgy, distinctive ceramics, and complex social organization.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological culture
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indigenous people ⓘ pre-Columbian culture ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| culturePhase |
Ilama phase
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Sonso phase NERFINISHED ⓘ Yotoco phase NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | c. 1600 CE ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSite | Calima archaeological region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCollectionIn |
Museo Arqueológico Calima Darién
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Museo del Oro, Bogotá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCrop |
beans
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coca ⓘ maize ⓘ yuca ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
agriculture
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craft production ⓘ fishing ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
| hasSocialStructure |
chiefdoms
ⓘ
hierarchical society ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advanced metallurgy
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anthropomorphic figurines ⓘ complex social organization ⓘ diadems ⓘ distinctive ceramics ⓘ ear spools ⓘ elaborate grave goods ⓘ funerary art ⓘ goldworking ⓘ nose ornaments ⓘ pectoral ornaments ⓘ ritual objects ⓘ tumbaga metalwork ⓘ zoomorphic figurines ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Calima River basin
NERFINISHED
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Cauca River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Valle del Cauca Department NERFINISHED ⓘ western Colombia ⓘ |
| partOf | Andean civilizations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | polytheism ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 1600 BCE ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Early Intermediate period
NERFINISHED
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Formative period ⓘ Late Intermediate period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedMaterial |
ceramic
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copper ⓘ gold ⓘ stone ⓘ tumbaga ⓘ |
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