Women in Muisca society
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This article describes the role of women in Muisca society. The Muisca were the original inhabitants of the Altiplano Cundiboyacense before the Spanish conquest in the first half of the 16th century.
The Muisca are famous for their fine goldworking; a tunjo representing mother and son
Southern Muisca ruler Nemequene installed a system of laws (Code of Nemequene) with harsh punishments for adultery, rape, incest and infidelity and arranged for widows to inherit the properties of their deceased husbands
The halite of Zipaquirá, used for cooking, preservation of meat and fish and as trading product, was extracted from a brine by the Muisca women
Mother goddess Bachué was one of the most important deities of the Muisca
Muisca economy
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The economy of the muisca chiefdoms was marked by markets and autonomy of communities, as well as a system of exploitation of multiple North Andean eco-zones. Politically, the muisca chiefs or cacique
Early Spanish chronicler Pedro Simón.
Muisca mummies were carried on the backs of the warriors during battles.
Salt was mined in Nemocón, Tausa and Zipaquirá, giving the Muisca the name "The Salt People"
Emeralds were exploited using pits dug next to the formation. Because the emeralds from Somondoco were in sedimentary rocks, they would wash clean into the pits during the rainy season