Editorial Unimagdalena

Description in English: Archeology of the El Congo micro-basin presents the preliminary results of the archaeological reconnaissance conducted in 20 km2 of said micro-basin, in the western part of the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta, in the department of Magdalena. The authors present the basic information that includes the inventory of more than 140 archaeological sites registered during the field phase, belonging to the Neguanje (400 AD to 1100-1200 AD) and Tairona (1100-1200 AD) periods. AD to 1600 AD). This recognition made it possible to establish the variability of the types of settlements both at scale and in the landscape distribution, indicating the existence of central places and diversity in the functions different settlements could fulfill in the past. There is also a discussion on topics such as recognition methodology, agricultural production, ceramic craft specialization, ceremonialism, and warfare, which are classic research topics in the archeology of this important archaeological region.