10 Questions
What is Ciudad Perdida?
A lost city in Colombia's Sierra Nevada mountain range
When did the Tayrona people build Ciudad Perdida?
600 AD
How many people lived in the upper part of the basin at the peak of Ciudad Perdida's population?
10,000
What was the city built on?
Farmland
Who discovered Ciudad Perdida first?
Looters
What did the looters fight over?
Gold found in burials
How long did it take to clear and survey the site?
40 years
What is helping reveal more information about Ciudad Perdida faster?
Digital technology
Who has spent decades exploring the dense jungle to learn about the people who lived in Ciudad Perdida?
Archaeologists
What is the site bursting with?
Gold
Study Notes
- Ciudad Perdida is a lost city in Colombia's Sierra Nevada mountain range
- Archaeologists have spent decades exploring the dense jungle to learn about the people who lived there over 500 years ago
- Digital technology is helping reveal more information faster
- The Tayrona people built the city around 600 AD
- The city had a population of 2,000 to 3,000 at its peak, with 10,000 people living in the upper part of the basin
- The city was built on farmland
- Looters discovered the city before archaeologists did
- Gunfights occurred between looters over gold found in burials
- It took over 40 years to clear and survey the site
- The site is bursting with gold.
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