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Tierradentro, the Glossary

Tierradentro (meaning "Underground" in Spanish for their well-known tombs) is one of the ancient Pre-Columbian cultures of Colombia.^[1]

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Anthropomorphism

Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities.

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Cauca Department

Cauca Department (Departamento del Cauca) is a department of Southwestern Colombia.

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Colombia

Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with insular regions in North America.

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Departments of Colombia

Departments of Colombia refer to the administrative divisions of Colombia.

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Funeral

A funeral is a ceremony connected with the final disposition of a corpse, such as a burial or cremation, with the attendant observances.

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Grave robbery

Grave robbery, tomb robbing, or tomb raiding is the act of uncovering a grave, tomb or crypt to steal commodities.

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Hypogeum

A hypogeum or hypogaeum (plural hypogea or hypogaea, pronounced; literally meaning "underground", from Greek hypo (under) and ghê (earth)) is an underground temple or tomb.

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Image

An image is a visual representation.

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Inzá, Cauca

Inzá is a town and municipality in the Cauca Department, Colombia.

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Popayán

Popayán is the capital of the Colombian department of Cauca.

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Pre-Columbian cultures of Colombia

The pre-Columbian cultures of Colombia refers to the ancient cultures and civilizations that inhabited Colombia before the Spanish Conquest in the 16th century. Tierradentro and pre-Columbian cultures of Colombia are Prehistory of Colombia.

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San Agustín culture

The San Agustín culture is one of the ancient Pre-Columbian cultures of Colombia. Tierradentro and San Agustín culture are Prehistory of Colombia.

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Spanish language

Spanish (español) or Castilian (castellano) is a Romance language of the Indo-European language family that evolved from the Vulgar Latin spoken on the Iberian Peninsula of Europe.

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UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO; pronounced) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture.

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World Heritage Site

World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection by an international convention administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance.

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World Monuments Fund

World Monuments Fund (WMF) is a private, international, non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of historic architecture and cultural heritage sites around the world through fieldwork, advocacy, grantmaking, education, and training.

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Zoomorphism

The word zoomorphism derives from and.

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2012 World Monuments Watch

The World Monuments Watch is a flagship advocacy program of the New York-based private non-profit organization World Monuments Fund (WMF) that calls international attention to cultural heritage around the world that is threatened by neglect, vandalism, conflict, or disaster.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tierradentro

Also known as National Archeological Park of Tierradentro, Tierradentro culture.