The Quimbaya (/kɪmbaɪa/) were a small, ancient indigenous group in present-day Colombia [1] 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.

Quimbaya artifacts refer to a range of primarily ceramic and gold objects surviving from the Quimbaya civilisation, one of many pre-Columbian cultures of Colombia inhabiting the Middle Cauca River valley and southern Antioquian region of modern-day Colombia. The artifacts are believed to have originated during the Classical Quimbaya period 500 ...

Mar 5, 2010 · According to mainstream archeology, the pre-Columbian Quimbaya culture were believed to live in South America from 300 to 1550 CE and are best known for their precise gold and metalwork.

Quimbaya is a town and municipality in the western part of the department of Quindío, Colombia. It's 20 km northwest of the departmental capital Armenia. The name of the city derives from the name of the Precolumbian culture that inhabited the area, the Quimbaya civilization.

La cultura quimbaya fue una sociedad nativa americana que habitó el valle del río Cauca, en la actual Colombia, entre 500 a. C. y 1600 d. C. Es reconocida por la belleza de su producción de piezas en oro y cerámica, que actualmente se encuentran en el Museo del Oro Quimbaya (Colombia) y el Museo de América (España).

Quimbaya es un municipio colombiano ubicado en la parte occidental del departamento del Quindío. Se encuentra a 20 km al noroeste de la capital del departamento, Armenia. Su nombre de la ciudad deriva de la cultura precolombina de la civilización Quimbaya que habitó la zona.

The Quimbaya were a small indigenous group in present-day Colombia in the hills and valleys of the middle Cauca River during the centuries before the Spanish conquest.

The Quimbaya were an indigenous people who inhabited the Colombian Andes from around 1,000 BC to 1,200 AD. They were known for their skilled goldsmithing and their distinctive pottery. The Quimbaya were also expert agricultural people and they cultivated a variety of crops, including maize, beans, and potatoes.

Este municipio del noroccidente de Quindio se caracteriza porque la mayor parte de su territorio es rural, sobresaliendo en buena parte del paisaje los cultivos de plátano y café. Fundado el 3 de noviembre de 1914, Quimbaya sólo recibió su nombre hasta el 5 de abril de 1922, tomado de la cultura indígena que habitó el territorio.

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