Muiscas:

Geographical location The territory of the muiscas was including the basins and valleys of the river Bogota even Have; of the Black river up to Quetame, the Guavio up to Gachalá, of Garagoa up to Somondoco, of Chicamocha up to Soatá and of the river Suárez up to Vélez. An agreement does not exist on numbers of population, but the conquerors are emphatic in emphasizing the multitude of the aborigens.

Economy: · Agriculture The essential base of the economy muisca was the agriculture; they cultivated principally the maize of different varieties, which turned into the base of the supply. In addition, they sowed cotton, yucca, sweet-potato, gourd, hibia, arracacha, pineapple, avocado, coca, tobacco, etc. The agricultural technologies were rudimentary; they used the hoe, the spade of macana and the system of cleared ground. In addition, there are evidences of the use of channels of irrigation and terraces in the hillsides in Chocontá, Facatativa, Tocancipa and Tunja.

Hunt and fishing

The muiscas were obtaining and consuming meats of curi, rabbit, deer, fish and birds. The meat of deer was consumed only by the aristocracy. The hunt and the fishing were activities little practised by the muiscas and they did not domesticate animals.

trade

The abundance of different products in certain places, led to the need to establish the fairs or markets, in order to facilitate the exchange. There were frequent public markets in important places like Bacatá, Zipaquirá, Tunja and Turmequé; these were effected every four days.