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Tierradentro

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A UNESCO World Heritage Site in Colombia's Cauca department known for large underground burial chambers decorated with polychrome geometric paintings, dated to approximately the 6th–10th centuries CE.

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Where is Tierradentro located?

Tierradentro is in Colombia's Cauca Department, in the country's southern Andean region. The archaeological park is known for underground tombs carved into volcanic rock.

What makes Tierradentro's tombs unusual?

Many tombs have chambers decorated with red, black, and white geometric paintings. These underground burial structures are known as hypogea.

When were the Tierradentro burial chambers made?

The main tombs date approximately from the 6th to the 10th centuries CE. They were built by a pre-Hispanic society whose burial customs differed from those of nearby San Agustin.

Is Tierradentro a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

Yes, Tierradentro was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1995. UNESCO recognized its underground tombs as an important example of pre-Hispanic funerary architecture.

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