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Archaeologists in Colombia have discovered a vast treasure hoard that?s being related to El Dorado, the legendary city of gold. But these offerings of gold, silver and Colombian emeralds have nothing to do with El Dorado, which was a creation of 16th-century conquistador folklore.
Eight ceramic jars filled with gold, silver and Colombian emeralds have been discovered at an ancient temple site in Colombia near the capital city of Bogot?. While the media are associating the discovery with the 16th-century Spanish legend of the lost city of gold, El Dorado, these are in fact ?Muisca? artifacts, not Spanish artifacts. Now that is clear, let?s ask the question on the lips of many of you, who were the Muisca?
A Temple Full of Gold, Silver and Lots of Colombian Emeralds
Originally the ? Mhuysqa? or ?C hibcha? dominated the central Andean highlands of present-day Colombia from 800 AD until the arrival of Spanish conquistadors in 1537 AD. Mass-producing quality fabrics and mining vast tonnages of salt, the Muisca imported watery-green emeralds from the nearby mountains of Muzo, and all of these commodities were traded with distant indigenous populations for gold.
As one of the four ?high? civilizations of South America along with the Aztecs, Mayas and Incas, the Muisca also had advanced metallurgic skills. And they crafted countless gold and silver artifacts studded with Colombian emeralds.
However, whereas in today?s world these metals and stones have a high-monetary value, they had no economic value whatsoever in Chibcha culture . Therefore, the 8-jar hoard find is defined as ?treasure? by Western thinking. Gold, silver and emeralds were offered by the Muisca to their gods and goddesses in lagoons, waterfalls, caves, and at temples.
https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/colombian-emeralds-0015851
Eight ceramic jars filled with gold, silver and Colombian emeralds have been discovered at an ancient temple site in Colombia near the capital city of Bogot?. While the media are associating the discovery with the 16th-century Spanish legend of the lost city of gold, El Dorado, these are in fact ?Muisca? artifacts, not Spanish artifacts. Now that is clear, let?s ask the question on the lips of many of you, who were the Muisca?
A Temple Full of Gold, Silver and Lots of Colombian Emeralds
Originally the ? Mhuysqa? or ?C hibcha? dominated the central Andean highlands of present-day Colombia from 800 AD until the arrival of Spanish conquistadors in 1537 AD. Mass-producing quality fabrics and mining vast tonnages of salt, the Muisca imported watery-green emeralds from the nearby mountains of Muzo, and all of these commodities were traded with distant indigenous populations for gold.
However, whereas in today?s world these metals and stones have a high-monetary value, they had no economic value whatsoever in Chibcha culture . Therefore, the 8-jar hoard find is defined as ?treasure? by Western thinking. Gold, silver and emeralds were offered by the Muisca to their gods and goddesses in lagoons, waterfalls, caves, and at temples.
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https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/colombian-emeralds-0015851
