The Inca migrated to Ecuador from Peru, beginning in 1463. The last Ecuadorian Inca king, Atahualpa, was the son of an Inca king and a Quitu princess. Modern-day Otovoleños are descendants of the Quitu. Eventually the Cara people joined the Quitu kingdom. They worshipped the sun and built astronomical observatories. The Cara civilization formed around 900 A.D. After the Spanish arrived, Tomebamba became Cuenca. The Inca captured the Cañari capital and made it into their Ecuadorian capital, naming it Tomebamba. They occupied much of the southern Andean lowlands, including modern day Cañar. Living under the subjugation of the Inca, some Andean groups were eager to join forces with the Spanish to mete out revenge on their captors.
Some of these groups still existed when the Spanish arrived in the 16th century. – 1,500 A.D.Įcuador’s Andean civilizations are a source of cultural pride because of their strong-willed resistance to the Inca invaders. Pre-Hispanic Integration and the Inca: 500 A.D. Although there is no definite historical consensus, there is a good chance the Manta knew about the Galápagos and traded there. Ceramics found in the Galápagos resemble those produced by the Manta. Based on ceramics, we know that the Huancavilca people would sail balsa rafts to Mexico for trading.įollowing in the Bahía’s footsteps, the Manta culture rose to power in the coastal area of Manabí. Around the same time, the Bahía culture developed in the modern-day Manabí Province, and left behind an abundance of ceramics and statues.Įvidence of trade and travel between ancient Ecuadorian cultures has also emerged. It’s especially significant that they worked with platinum, since this form of metalwork did not exist in Europe until the mid-19th century. The La Tola people made art and elaborate jewelry from platinum and gold. It’s difficult to know what kind of civilizations flourished at the time, because so much has been buried under dense jungle growth. Archeologists have discovered pottery in the jungle dating back to 4,000 B.C. Ancient tribes relied heavily on the cultivation of a starchy plant known as manioc, which is still consumed in Ecuador today. Large colonies started to emerge in the Amazon jungle during the Formative period. This agricultural progress paved the way for a multitude of tribes on Ecuador’s coast. Small figurines, with prominent breasts and stippled bodies, represent some of the earliest artistic endeavors in Ecuador.Īround 6,000 B.C., the cultivation of corn began on Ecuador’s Santa Elena peninsula. Valdivians lived during the Paleoindian period, from 11,000 B.C.
Archeologists have uncovered the oldest examples of figurines from the Americas in the coastal town of Valdivia. – 4,000 B.C.Įcuador’s coast has served as a fertile home for humans for thousands of years. At the very least, the 21st century has brought recognition of the necessity to protect natural resources and national culture. Although Ecuador’s economy has seen massive improvement in recent decades, it’s unclear if the centuries of drama are coming to an end.
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