Copa subglobular Tradición Malambo (3000 a 1800 AP) by Tradición MalamboMuseo Arqueológico de los Pueblos Karib
Malambo
This society was located in the Atlántico department, 1 km from the Ciénaga La Barrita (a swampland on the western bank of the Río Magdalena).
Cuenco naviforme Tradición Malambo (3000 a 1800 AP) by Tradición MalamboMuseo Arqueológico de los Pueblos Karib
There we find the earliest evidence of agriculture and settlement in this part of the continent (3000 - 1800 years BP).
However, more than being known as a particular society, Malambo is known as a tradition due to the extensive territory it encompassed, including the northern part of modern day Venezuela.
Pintadera (3000 a 1800 AP) by Tradición MalamboMuseo Arqueológico de los Pueblos Karib
The groups within Malambo underwent a social transformation as a result of population growth, the division of labor, and the economy, changes that were influenced by the development of agriculture, an activity characterized by the sowing and harvesting of bitter or wild cassava.
This variety requires a complex process to eliminate the toxin it contains, where they manage to extract the starch that is later used as dough for the preparation of Casabe.
Vasija Cerámica Tradición Malambo (3000 a 1800 AP) by Tradición MalamboMuseo Arqueológico de los Pueblos Karib
Malambo ceramics are related to a new type of society, which, being larger and stimulated by the development of agriculture became a sedentary town.
In terms of ceramics, it is possible to observe sophisticated motifs and decorations that represent their view of the world.
Tapa cerámica (3000 a 1800 AP) by Tradición MalamboMuseo Arqueológico de los Pueblos Karib
They improved the use and technique of ceramics and used them a great deal in their daily life although they were also used for ceremonial purposes, demonstrating a more organized lifestyle and complex symbolism.
Carlos Angulo Valdés
This particular region was extensively studied by Professor Carlos Angulo Valdés (1914-2001), a geographer and archaeologist from the Colombian Caribbean region.
Cuenco naviforme (3000 a 1800 AP) by Tradición MalamboMuseo Arqueológico de los Pueblos Karib
His field investigations began in the 1950s, culminating in the late 20th century.
Máscara (3000 a 1800 AP) by Tradición MalamboMuseo Arqueológico de los Pueblos Karib
The academic work and research started by Professor Angulo Valdés, at the Universidad del Norte, marked the beginning of interest in the study and preservation of all the archaeological material that the MAPUKA Museum safeguards, studies, and exhibits.
