Herrera Period
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The Herrera Period is a phase in the history of Colombia. It is part of the Andean preceramic and ceramic, time equivalent of the North American pre-Columbian formative and classic stages and age date
The Bogotá savanna, home to the people from the Herrera Period
Dolmen at El Infiernito, site from the Herrera Period
Pictographs at Piedras del Tunjo Archaeological Park, site from the Herrera Period
Muisca raft Legend of El Dorado Offerings of gold
Tequendama
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Tequendama is a preceramic and ceramic archaeological site located southeast of Soacha, Cundinamarca, Colombia, a couple of kilometers east of Tequendama Falls. It consists of multiple evidences of la
Herrera Period
…the central Colombian Andes has been inhabited since 12,400 years BP. The earliest evidence for inhabitation (lithic tools) are found in El Abra and Tequendama. This lithic period is roughly defined as from 12,400 to 1000 BCE. Later sites are Aguazuque and Checua. Agriculture started around 5000 years before…
The Bogotá River, close to Tequendama
Evidence for the domestication of guinea pigs has been found at Tequendama
San Agustin parque arqueologic