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The first settlers lived in Antioquia,  more than 13,000 years ago  in the areas of the Atlantic Coast, and 8,000 years in the interior.

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Before the Spanish arrived, what is Antioquia today, was inhabited by 3 indigenous tribes: •
Carib
Chibchas
Quimbayas

The Caribs liked fighting and they had 4 families:   Catíos  Nutabes,  Tahamíes  and Chocóes .

The Chibchas:   They had two main groups: the Urabáes and Cunas,  They loved body tattoos, earrings, and didn´t know clothes

The Quimbayas lived in  the area of Abejorral and Sonsón, They were recognized for their gold work.    .

The history of Antioquia contains a long struggle of the indigenus tribes facing the spanish conquistadors

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 Rodrigo de Bastidas -The first Conquistador

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 Rodrigo de Bastidas -The first Conquistador

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The first Spaniard that visited the territory of Antioquia,   . He discovered the Magdalena River, the Gulf of Urabá, Panama, and founded the city of Santa Marta.

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 Juan de la Cosa-The second Conquistador

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 Juan de la Cosa-The second Conquistador

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he was very important for  Christopher Columbus  because he was the owner and captain of the Santa María,  He was a cartographer, known for how draw the first map of the world includieng the American Continent.

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Was the governor from New Andalucia. Founded the first Spanish settlement San Sebastian de Uraba that was a base to explore.
Died sick and poor in 1515.

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He founded Santa Fe de Antioquia in 1541, beating the Nutabes, he participated in the  expedition that discovered the Aburrá Valley he found a lot of poblatio with a lot of economical activities, and the Ebéjico Valley.
Was killed by Sebastián de Belalcázar in 1546.

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He founded Quito in 1534, and Cali, Pasto and
Popayan in 1537.

In 1546 he killed Jorge Robledo who was known as the conqueror of Antioquia because they were rivals for the territories they discovered. For that reason, was important for the History of Antioquia

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Spanish conqueror who founded Cartagena de Indias and explored the coast until he arrived to Antioquia.

He accumulated a considerable booty from exchanges of mirrors, bells he also Cheated the indigenous for gold.

In 1554, his ship sank, and he died.

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Economical activities of Antioquia: Mining, Commerce
Cattle raising, and agriculture.

Antioquia with Choco were the main producers of Gold.

Population in 1778 was 48.604 habitants: 8.893 Whites, 2.514 Indians , 28.406 Free and 8.791 Blacks

Antioquia was strategic to send expeditions to different places.

Simon Bolivar appointed Jose María Córdova as governor of Antioquia to consolidate the Independence of Antioquia.

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Antioquia declared the independence on August 11 of 1813. The capital was Santa Fe de Antioquia until April 17, 1826, and then the capital moved to Medellín.
At the beginning Antioquia was a dictatorship under the control of Juan del Corral.