Archaeology_Museum,_Pasca

Archaeology Museum, Pasca

Archaeology Museum, Pasca

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The Archaeology Museum of Pasca (Spanish: Museo Arqueológico de Pasca) is an archaeological museum located in Pasca, Colombia. It houses a great collection of Pre-Columbian objects and human remains, including Muisca mummies. It has a replica of the famous golden raft, Balsa Muisca, found near this town that represents the El Dorado rite. The museum hosts a piece of Muisca textile from Belén, Boyacá.[1] The total collection numbers 2500 pieces.[2] Apart from the Muisca artifacts, the museum hosts material from the Tairona, Calima, Quimbaya, Sinú, San Agustín and Tierradentro, among others.[3]

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It also has a botanic garden,[4] with stuffed animals and a large insectarium.[2] It was founded in 1969 by the Roman Catholic priest Jaime Hincapié Santamaría.[4]

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    (in Spanish) Photos of Precolumbian art found at Pasca
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    (in Spanish) Museo Arqueológico de Pasca
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    (in Spanish) Museo Arqueológico de Pasca
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    (in Spanish) Museo Arqueológico de Pasca - El Tiempo
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