Archaeology Museum, Sogamoso facts for kids
| Museo Arqueológico de Sogamoso | |
Reconstructed Sun Temple
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| Established | 1942 |
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| Location | Calle 9ª No. 6-45 Sogamoso,  Colombia |
| Type | Archaeology |
| Collection size | 4000 |
| Founder | Eliécer Silva Celis |
The Archaeology Museum of Sogamoso is a cool place in Sogamoso, Boyacá, Colombia. It's all about finding out what life was like a long, long time ago! This museum has about 4,000 amazing items. They come from the ancient Muisca and an even older time called the Herrera Period.
An archaeologist named Eliécer Silva Celis started the museum in 1942. He even helped rebuild the famous Sun Temple right there! Since 1953, the museum has been looked after by the Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia in Tunja.
What You'll Discover at the Museum
The museum has lots of different areas to explore. You can walk through an archaeological park. There are sections about paleontology, which is the study of ancient life. You'll also learn about the times before Columbus and the Muisca people.
One part of the museum shows how people used to mine carbon. You can also see musical instruments and clothes from the Muisca. There are even mummies and displays about metallurgy, which is how ancient people worked with metals. The museum also has reconstructions of bohíos, which were the traditional houses of the Muisca.
The most exciting part is the rebuilt Sun Temple. It stands about 18 meters (59 feet) tall!
You can also see a sculpture of Sugamuxi. He was the last iraca, or important leader, of Sogamoso.
The museum often holds workshops. Around the winter solstice, they have the Fiesta del Huán. This special celebration is connected to the Conchucua fountain. It's where the iraca used to take his bath.
In 2015, an ancient grave was found right on the museum's land!
Gallery
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Malokas
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Bohíos
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Sculpture of Sugamuxi
See also
In Spanish: Museo Arqueológico de Sogamoso para niños
- Muisca
- Archeological Museum of Pasca
