By Museo Arqueológico de los Pueblos Karib
800 years ago, the Magdalena River basin was controlled by a group of people called the Malibu.
The Malibu culture, taking advantage of this important river, consolidated a commercial network that extended beyond the river banks.
Their commercial activity allowed them to establish and control numerous market places, extending as far as the lower Rio San Jorge. One of the most important centers in the lower Magdalena, was Zambrano.
This place brought together people and products from different regions. Ceramics, goldwork, and ornaments made of bone and shell all stand out from this site.
The Malibu people, not only excellent sailors, were characterized by an orange pottery with zoned cooking spots, incised motifs and a diversity of forms
Upon the arrival of the Spanish in the sixteenth century, the Malibu people were used, for their knowledge and ability, to sail the Magdalena River and start the process of conquering the highlands of northwestern South America.
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