THE CHIBCHA OF COSTA RICA

THIS GROUP WAS COMPARATIVELY IN ISOLATION. THEY WERE HIGHLY DEVELOPED, PRACTICED AGRICULTURE, IN ISOLATION. THEY WERE HIGHLY DEVELOPED, PRACTICED AGRICULTURE, AND MELTING AND CASTING GOLD AND COPPER ORNAMENTS, MINED EMERALDS, WOVE TEXTILES, AND MADE POTTERY. THEY EVOLVED INTO A STRATIFIED FAMILY OF OVERLORDS. THE PRIESTHOOD WAS A NOBLE CLASS. RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES INCLUDED HUMAN SACRIFICE. THE CHIBCHA WERE CONQUERED BY THE SPANISH CONQISTADORS GONZALEZ IN 1556 - 41.

SINCE SPANISH CONQUEST THEY HAVE HAD MUCH CHANGE. THEIR POPULATION WAS ABOUT 500,000 AND WAS MORE CENTRALIZED POLITICALLY ANY OTHER. THEY WERE MORE POLITICALY ORGANIZED THAN THAN ANY OTHER SOUTH AMERICAN PEOPLE. THEY WORKED INTENSIVELY IN AGRICULTURE OR A VARIETY OF CRAFTS AND EXTENSIVE TRADE.

THEIR BASIC ECONOMY WAS TERRACE FARMING THEY CREATED AN ADVANCED TERRACE FARMING. THEY CREATED AN ADVANCED ANCIENT CIVILAZATION. THEY GREW COTTON, POTATOES, CORN, BEANS, SQUASH AND WOVE CLOTH MODERN BEUATIFUL POTTERY AND JEWELRY.

THEIR RELIGION WAS OF NATURE AND ANCESTORWORSHIP. THEIR DESCENDANTS HAVE BLENDED INTO PRESENT DAY POPULATION OF COLUMBIA.

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