This article describes the warfare of the Muisca. The Muisca inhabited the Tenza and Ubaque valleys and the Altiplano Cundiboyacense, the high plateau...
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The Muisca Confederation was a loose confederation of different Muisca rulers (zaques, zipas, iraca, and tundama) in the central Andean highlands of what...
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The Muisca (also called Chibcha) are an indigenous people and culture of the Altiplano Cundiboyacense, Colombia, that formed the Muisca Confederation...
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gold artifacts. Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire Maya warfare Muisca warfare Inca warfare Indian auxiliaries Carrasco, Pedro (1961). "The Civil-Religious...
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ahistorical are catapults and probably fire trenches. Aztec warfare Muisca warfare Inca warfare Chacon and Dye 2007 Sharer and Traxler 2005 Webster 2004...
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The Spanish conquest of the Muisca took place from 1537 to 1540. The Muisca were the inhabitants of the central Andean highlands of Colombia before the...
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Muisca religion describes the religion of the Muisca who inhabited the central highlands of the Colombian Andes before the Spanish conquest of the Muisca...
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considered egalitarian to men in most cases in the Muisca society. While the men were tasked with hunting, warfare, and other activities, the women performed...
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Knowledge of Muisca mythology has come from Muisca scholars Javier Ocampo López, Pedro Simón, Lucas Fernández de Piedrahita, Juan de Castellanos and conquistador...
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Muisca cuisine describes the food and preparation the Muisca elaborated. The Muisca were an advanced civilization inhabiting the central highlands of...
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Empire. 1470 – 1490 Muisca warfare 1499 – 1602 Spanish conquest of the Chibchan Nations 1537 – 1539 Spanish conquest of the Muisca 1828 – 1829 Gran Colombia–Peru...
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Battle of Chocontá (category Muisca Confederation)
one of the first Muisca acts of war documented by the bishop and chronicler Lucas Fernández de Piedrahita. Colombia portal Muisca warfare, history of Colombia...
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This article describes the economy of the Muisca. The Muisca were the original inhabitants of the Altiplano Cundiboyacense, the high plateau in the Eastern...
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Guahaioque (category Muisca gods)
Guahaioque lives on as the name of a folk metal band from Cali. Muisca Muisca warfare Muisca religion (in Spanish) Los hombres y los dioses (in Spanish) Diego...
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Muisca numerals were the numeric notation system used by the Muisca, one of the civilizations of the Americas before the Spanish conquest of the Muisca...
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arrived in the central Colombian highlands, the region was organized into the Muisca Confederation, which had two rulers; the Zipa was the ruler of the southern...
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Battle of Pasca (category Muisca Confederation)
the northern Muisca led by Zaque Michuá: the Battle of Chocontá. Both Muisca rulers died in this battle. Colombia portal Muisca warfare, history of Colombia...
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Chibcha language (redirect from Muisca language)
Chibcha, Mosca, Muisca, Muysca (*/ˈmɨska/ *[ˈmʷɨska]), or Muysca de Bogotá is a language spoken by the Muisca people of the Muisca Confederation, one of...
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Muisca raft (Balsa Muisca in Spanish), sometimes referred to as the Golden Raft of El Dorado, is a pre-Columbian votive piece created by the Muisca,...
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This article describes the art produced by the Muisca. The Muisca established one of the four grand civilisations of the pre-Columbian Americas on the...
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Muisca music describes the use of music by the Muisca. The Muisca were organized in the Muisca Confederation before the Spanish conquest of the Muisca...
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Saguamanchica (category Muisca rulers)
first campaign of warfare he planned was to submit the eternal enemies of the Muisca, the Panche and the Sutagao to the west of the Muisca territories. The...
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This article describes the architecture of the Muisca. The Muisca, inhabiting the central highlands of the Colombian Andes (Altiplano Cundiboyacense and...
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Nemequene (category Muisca rulers)
ruling over the northern area of the Muisca territory was Quemuenchatocha. Nemequene in the Chibcha language of the Muisca has two possible meanings, derived...
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El Dorado (category Muisca mythology and religion)
16th century to describe a mythical tribal chief (zipa) or king of the Muisca people, an indigenous people of the Altiplano Cundiboyacense of Colombia...
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Battle of Tocarema (category Spanish conquest of the Muisca)
conquistador Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada and zipa of the Muisca Sagipa of the southern Muisca Confederation and the indigenous Panche. The battle took...
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The Muisca calendar was a lunisolar calendar used by the Muisca. The calendar was composed of a complex combination of months and three types of years...
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The Muisca inhabited the Altiplano Cundiboyacense in the Colombian Andes before the arrival of the Spanish and were an advanced civilisation. They mummified...
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astronomy of the Muisca. The Muisca, one of the four advanced civilisations in the Americas before the Spanish conquest of the Muisca, had a thorough understanding...
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Guecha warrior (category Muisca Confederation)
Guecha warriors (Spanish: güechas or gueches) were warriors of the Muisca Confederation in the Tenza Valley, Ubaque valley and Altiplano Cundiboyacense...
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