Muisca City List Suggestion

untitledjuan

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Considering that the Muisca have been a widely requested Native American civilization to be included in the game, I wanted to propose a city list for them. Considering that some civilizations in Civ7 have gotten some weird city lists (such as Prussia including cities never controlled by Prussia, per se, but by Germany as a whole), I wanted to help creating a list for the Muisca, which inhabited in the area were I currently live (Bogotá, Colombia). I did a minor in anthropology and have some knowledge on them and have visited various archaeological sites and reservations related to them in central Colombia.

Muisca city-list:
  • Hunza: Seat of the Zaque, the ruler or chief or the northern Muisca in what corresponds to the modern-day department of Boyacá (in-game capital). Today known as Tunja.
  • Bacatá: Seat of the Zipa, the ruler or chief of the southern Muisca in what corresponds to the modern-day department of Cundinamarca and Capital District of Bogotá. Today known as Funza and namesake for the modern-day city of Bogotá.
  • Suamox: Seat of the Iraca, the high priest of the Muisca religion and autonomous chiefdom within the Muisca Confederation. Location of the sacred Temple of the Sun. Currently known as Sogamoso.
  • Tundama: Seat of the Tundama, another important priest of the Muisca and also an autonomous chiefdom within the Muisca Confederation. Currently known as Duitama.
  • Chía: Seat of the moon priestess of the Muisca. Location of the Temple of the Moon. Currently a suburban town outside of Bogotá. Location of a modern-day Muisca indigenous reservation.
  • Guatavita: Autonomous chiefdom within the Muisca Confederation. Location of the Guatavita Lake, where the Muisca did the ceremony that inspired the legend of El Dorado and alleged location of the legendary city. Currently a town in Cundinamarca. Location of a modern-day Muisca indigenous reservation.
  • Ramiriquí: Important town in various Muisca myths and home of the Zaque before changing its capital to Hunza. Currently a town in Boyacá.
  • Ubaque: Autonomous chiefdom within the Muisca Confederation. Currently a town in Cundinamarca.
  • Iguaque: Location of the Iguaque Lake, wich was considered as a holy place were, according to Muisca legend, humanity was created.
  • Zaquencipá: Autonomous chiefdom whose main town was located somewhere near the Current town of Villa de Leyva, perhaps around the El Infiernito Archaeological Site.
  • Ubaté: Autonomous chiefdom under the authority of the Zipa of Bacatá. Currently a town in Cundinamarca.
  • Tenza: Also known as Tenasuca. An autonomous chiefdom whose main town was located somewhere in modern-day southern provinces of Boyacá.
  • Bosa: Important market town subject to the Zipa of Bacatá. Currently a locality within Bogotá.
  • Turmequé: Town subject to the Zaque of Hunza. Currently a town in Boyacá.
  • Chiquinquirá: Frontier town between Muisca territory and Muzo territory. Currently an important Catholic pilgrimage site.
  • Saboyá: Autonomous chiefdom on the outskirts of the Muisca territory. Currently a town in Boyacá.
  • Sorocotá: Autonomous chiefdom on the outskirts of the Muisca territory. Currently known as Santa Sofía in Boyacá.
  • Tequendama: Location of the Tequendama Falls, which were considered to be a holy place for the Muisca. Site of the oldest archaeological sites in the region.
  • Ráquira: Town subject to the Zaque of Hunza. Currently a town with lots of Spanish colonial architecture in Boyacá.
  • Paipa: Town subject to the priest of Tundama. Currently a town in Boyacá.
  • Toca: Town subject to the priest of Suamox. Currently a town in Boyacá.
  • Usaquén: Town subject to the Zipa of Bacatá. Currently a locality within Bogotá.
  • Zipaquirá: Important mining town were salt was extracted by the Muisca and during Spanish colonial times. Subject to the Zipa of Bacatá. Currently a town in Cundinamarca.
  • Samacá: Town subject to the Zaque of Hunza. Currently a town in Boyacá.
  • Cota: Town subject to the Zipa of Bacatá. Currently a town in Cundinamarca. Location of a modern-day Muisca indigenous reservation.
  • Suba: Town subject to the Zipa of Bacatá. Currently a locality within Bogotá.
  • Soatá: Frontier town between Muisca territory and U'wa territory. Currently a town in Boyacá.
  • Teusacá: Retreat town for the Zipa of Bacatá to rest. Located where downtown Bogotá was later founded by the Spanish in 1536.
  • Chipatá: Border town between Muisca territory and Guane territory. Currently a town in Santander.
  • Tinjacá: Autonomous chiefdom of the Muisca. Currently a town in Boyacá.
  • Fusagasugá: Town settled by the Panche peoples and conquered by the Muisca with the help of the Spanish during the early years of the Spanish conquest.
  • Guane: Main town of the Guane peoples, a different Chibchan group than the Muisca, but who might have been subject of the Muisca chiefs. Currently a very small town in Santander.
 
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