Calima culture
Calima culture (200 BCE–400 CE) is a series of pre-Columbian cultures from the Valle del Cauca in Colombia.[1]
The four societies that successively occupied the valley and make up Calima culture are:
- Ilama culture, characterized by red and black ceramics featuring religious imagery
- Yotoco culture, polychrome ceramics, introduction of hammered goldware
- Sonso culture, fewer ceramic styles, gold is mixed with copper and cast
- Malagana culture, fine, burnished ceramics, predominantly white or terra cotta in color. Ocarinas, large bottles, and alcarrazas, double spout and bridge vessels, become common.[1] The primary archaeological site for Malagana culture is Malagana. Dating from 300 BCE to 300 CE, the site was discovered in 1992, and an estimate four tons of artifacts were looted from it in a matter of days.[2]
The Calima Darién Archaeological Museum features artifacts from the Calima culture.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b c "Calima Darién Archaeological Museum: 10,000 Years of History." Colombia. (retrieved 1 Dec 2011)
- ^ "Hallazgo arqueológico en el estadio del Deportivo Cali ." El Dorado Colombia. Template:Es (retrieved 1 Dec 2011)
External links
- Calima culture artwork, National Museum of the American Indian