Diquís culture

Diquís culture appears on the timeline as a people or culture of Lower Central America (Mesoamerica and Caribbean) from c. 500 to 1530 CE, a span of 1,030 years. Its people spoke Chibchan languages (Muisca, Tairona, Kuna).

Chiefdoms of the Diquís delta in southern Costa Rica who carved hundreds of near-perfect stone spheres, some over 2 m across, and placed them in front of chiefly houses.

See Diquís culture on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates

c. 500 to 1530 CE

Duration

1,030 years

Type

People or culture

Region

Lower Central America, Mesoamerica and Caribbean

Language family

Chibchan

Events in Mesoamerica and Caribbean during its time

• 695 Tikal defeats Calakmul
• 850 Classic Maya collapse
• 1325 Tenochtitlan founded
• 1428 Triple Alliance formed
• 1492 Columbus reaches the Caribbean
• 1521 Fall of Tenochtitlan

Neighbours in Mesoamerica and Caribbean

• Teotihuacan c. 100 BCE to 550 CE
• New Spain 1521 to 1821 CE
• Aztec Empire (Triple Alliance) 1428 to 1521 CE
• Zapotec state (Monte Albán) c. 500 BCE to 850 CE
• Tikal (Mutal) c. 90 to 900 CE
• Mixtec kingdoms c. 900 to 1522 CE
• Kaan kingdom (Calakmul) c. 400 to 900 CE
• Chichen Itza c. 750 to 1200 CE
• Spanish Cuba 1511 to 1898 CE
• Captaincy General of Santo Domingo 1493 to 1821 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Europe
• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
• Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
• Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
• Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 940 CE, North and West Africa
• Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• Moche (Mochica) c. 100 to 800 CE, South America

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