Eliécer Silva Celis
dr. Eliécer Silva Celis | |
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Portrait of Silva Celis in his museum | |
| Born | January 20, 1914 |
| Died | July 4, 2007 (aged 93) Sogamoso, Colombia |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Known for | Archaeology, anthropology, mummies, Sun Temple |
| Spouse | Lilia Montaña Barrera † |
| Children | Miguel, Luis Guillermo, Margarita, Jaime Silva |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Archaeology & anthropology of the Muisca |
| Notes | |
Eliécer Silva Celis (Floresta, Colombia, 20 January 1914 – Sogamoso, 4 July 2007) was a Colombian anthropologist, archaeologist, professor and writer. He is considered a pioneer in the anthropology of Colombia. Silva Celis is known in Colombia for the reconstruction of the Sun Temple, the most important temple of the Muisca religion.
Eliécer Silva Celis has published many books and articles about the Muisca and other indigenous groups of Colombia, only in Spanish.