New research shows that conflict shaped how ancient Tairona communities organized themselves. During tense periods, settlements clustered in strategic locations, strengthening cooperation and defense.

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#Greenstone staff, 1550–1600 AD, from the #Tairona culture of present-day Colombia

#Greenstone staff, 1550–1600 AD, from the #Tairona culture of present-day Colombia

#Tairona or Tayrona was a Pre-Columbian culture of Colombia, which consisted in a group of chiefdoms in the region of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in present-day Cesar,

#Tairona or Tayrona was a Pre-Columbian culture of Colombia, which consisted in a group of chiefdoms in the region of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in present-day Cesar,

#Tairona or Tayrona was a Pre-Columbian culture of Colombia, which consisted in a group of chiefdoms in the region of Sierra Nevada de Santa Ma

#Tairona or Tayrona was a Pre-Columbian culture of Colombia, which consisted in a group of chiefdoms in the region of Sierra Nevada de Santa Ma

#Tairona or Tayrona was a Pre-Columbian culture of Colombia, which consisted in a group of chiefdoms in the region of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta

#Tairona or Tayrona was a Pre-Columbian culture of Colombia, which consisted in a group of chiefdoms in the region of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta

:Colombia, #tairona, vaso chicha, da #magdalena, 1550-1600

:Colombia, #tairona, vaso chicha, da #magdalena, 1550-1600

:Colombia, #tairona, vaso chicha, da #magdalena, 1550-1600

:Colombia, #tairona, vaso chicha, da #magdalena, 1550-1600

Painting of a group of Tairona at Teyuna, or Ciudad Perdida.

Tairona at Teyuna

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Tairona or Tayrona was a Pre-Columbian culture of Colombia, which consisted in a group of chiefdoms in the region of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in present-day Cesar, Magdalena

#Tairona or Tayrona was a Pre-Columbian culture of Colombia, which consisted in a group of chiefdoms in the region of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in present-day Cesar, Magdalena