Best Precolumbian
The Museo del Oro in Bogotá houses an extensive collection of pre-Columbian gold artifacts recovered through archaeological excavations conducted by Colombia’s Banco de la República. This museum provides a significant overview of the artistic and cultural achievements of indigenous cultures across C...
The Museo Larco showcases Peru’s rich pre-Columbian heritage. Established in Lima in 1926, it houses an extensive collection of artifacts spanning several Andean cultures including the Moche, Nazca, and Inca. The museum is particularly renowned for its impressive displays of ceramics, goldwork, text...
The Tierradentro Hypogea are underground burial chambers carved into volcanic rock in the Cauca department of southern Colombia, created by pre-Columbian peoples roughly between the 6th and 9th centuries CE. The hypogea vary in size and depth, with some extending several meters across, and many feat...
Why this score?
UNESCO painted hypogea are exceptional in the Americas; strong archaeological and visual consensus.
Scoring methodology
The Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino in Santiago showcases an extensive collection of artifacts from across pre-Columbian South America. Established in 1981, it’s one of the world's foremost repositories for Chilean archaeology and art produced by cultures before European contact. The museum provi...
