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Quimbaya civilization
thumb|200px| Statuette of a Quimbaya cacique sitting on a stool, in Museum of the Americas ([[Madrid, Spain)]] The Quimbaya () were a small, ancient indigenous group in present-day Colombia noted for their gold work characterized by technical accuracy and detailed designs. The majority of the gold work is made in tumbaga alloy, with 30% copper, which colours the pieces.
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- History
- Economy
- Culture and customs
- Language
- Quimbaya artifacts
- Artifact types
- Poporos
- Stylised human figures
- Animal and plant figures
- Pendants and ornaments
- Other artifacts
- The Quimbaya treasure
- Materials and technology
- Gold-works
- ''Tumbaga''
- Ceramics
- Regional artisan cultures
- Artifact controversies
- Forgery
- ''Guaquéros''
- Quimbaya airplanes conspiracy theory
- Archaeological investigations
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|200px| Statuette of a Quimbaya cacique sitting on a stool, in Museum of the Americas ([[Madrid, Spain)]] The Quimbaya () were a small, ancient indigenous group in present-day Colombia noted for their gold work characterized by technical accuracy and detailed designs. The majority of the gold work is made in tumbaga alloy, with 30% copper, which colours the pieces.
==History== thumb|240px|Pre-Columbian cultures of Southwestern Colombia. The Quimbaya culture is marked with number 1 The Quimbaya inhabited the areas corresponding to the modern departments of Quindío, Caldas and Risaralda in Colombia, around the valley of the Cauca River. There is no clear data about when they were initially established; the current best guess is around the 1st century BCE. The name "quimbaya" has become a traditional generic term to refer to many of the productions and objects found in this geographical area, even if they cannot technically be traced to this same ethnic group and can be dated to different epochs in time.