Archaeological sites in Colombia

Photograph of Tayrona gold pendants in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City. Repatriation of archaeological treasures is a very important isuue for the Colombian government^[1]

Archaeological sites in Colombia are numerous and diverse, including findings and archaeological excavations that have taken place in the area now covered by the Republic of Colombia. The archaeological finds and features cover all periods since the paleolithic,^[2] representing different aspects of the various cultures of ancient precolumbian civilizations, such as the Muisca, Quimbaya and Tayrona among many others. Preservation and investigation of these sites are controlled mainly by the Ministry of Culture, the National Institute of Anthropology and History,^[3] and the Bank of the Republic. The lack of funding to protect sites and enforce existing laws, results in large scale looting and illegal trading of artifacts.^[4]

Sites

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Year	Period	Site	Image
15000 BC-10000 BC	Pleistocene	El Abra
6000-5000 BC	Neolithic	Monsú and Puerto Hormiga archaeological site.
2500 BC-1500 BC	Muisca formative stage	El Infiernito
1600BC- 500BC	Delayed Cacical	El morro del tulcán
600BC- 300AD	Formative Sinu Malagana-Sonsoid	Malagana
800 BC	Early Tayrona	Ciudad Perdida
200 BC	Classic San Agustin	San Agustín
200 BC- 600AD	Classic Tierradentro	Tierradentro

See also

• List of pre-Columbian cultures

References