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.
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