Tairona Civilization: Ancient Engineering & Lost Cities
Timeline of Key Events: 200 CE: Emergence of Tairona culture. 800 CE: Construction of Ciudad Perdida begins. 1525 CE: Spanish contact triggers conflict. 1600 CE: Abandonment of major settlements.
Summarise: Tairona (200–1600 CE) Colombia’s Lost City (Ciudad Perdida). Goldwork & emerald trade. Stone terraces in Sierra Nevada. Shamanic rituals & jaguar cults. Spanish resistance & hidden cities. Descendants: Kogi people. Environmental harmony lessons. Looted treasure in museums. Trekking tourism boom. Climate threats to ruins.
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