
Archaeological sites in Colombia are numerous and diverse, including findings andarchaeological excavations that have taken place in the area now covered by theRepublic of Colombia. The archaeological finds and features cover all periods since thePaleolithic, representing different aspects of the various cultures of ancientprecolumbian civilizations, such as theMuisca,Quimbaya andTairona among many others. Preservation and investigation of these sites are controlled mainly by theMinistry of Culture, the National Institute ofAnthropology and History, and theBank of the Republic. The lack of funding to protect sites and enforce existing laws, results in large scale looting and illegal trading of artifacts.
| Age | Period | Site | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10,400 BC | Late Pleistocene-preceramic | El Abra | |
| 9850 BC | Late Pleistocene-preceramic | Tibitó | |
| 9000 BC - 1537 | Late Pleistocene-preceramic-Herrera-Muisca | Tequendama | |
| 6500-1500 BC | Andean preceramic | Checua | |
| 6000-5000 BC | Neolithic | Monsú andPuerto Hormiga | |
| 3000-700 BC | Andean preceramic-Herrera | Aguazuque | |
| 2500-1500 BC | Andean preceramic | El Infiernito | |
| 1600-500 BC | Delayed Cacical | El Morro del Tulcán | |
| 600 BC - 300 | FormativeSinú Malagana-Sonsoid | Malagana | |
| 800 BC | EarlyTairona | Ciudad Perdida | |
| 200 BC | Classic San Agustin | San Agustín | |
| 200 BC - 600 | Classic Tierradentro | Tierradentro |