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Gran Coclé chiefdoms

Gran Coclé chiefdoms appears on the timeline as a people or culture of Lower Central America (Mesoamerica and Caribbean) from c. 1 to 1520 CE, a span of 1,519 years. Its people spoke Chibchan languages (Muisca, Tairona, Kuna).

Chiefdoms of central Panama whose leaders were buried with heaps of gold plaques, as at Sitio Conte and El Caño. The chief Parita was found lying in state by the Spanish in 1519.

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Facts

Dates
c. 1 to 1520 CE
Duration
1,519 years
Type
People or culture
Region
Lower Central America, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
Language family
Chibchan

Events in Mesoamerica and Caribbean during its time

Neighbours in Mesoamerica and Caribbean

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Questions

When did Gran Coclé chiefdoms exist?

c. 1 to 1520 CE, about 1,519 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Gran Coclé chiefdoms?

Lower Central America, in Mesoamerica and Caribbean.

What language did Gran Coclé chiefdoms speak?

Chibchan. This family includes Muisca, Tairona, Kuna.