About Juan Friede Alter
Lived 1901 – 1991 (aged 89–90). Juan Friede Alter was a Colombian indigenist and anthropologist, known for History of Colombia, Indigenous peoples of Colombia and Muisca people.
History
Friede also published about the post-Spanish history of Colombia and Peru; the Battle of Boyacá in 1819, the Battle of Ayacucho in 1824, the foundation of the Mint in Bogotá in the seventeenth century, the history of Pereira and Popayán, especially Juan del Valle, and the Colombian painters Carlos Correa and Luis Alberto Acuña. Juan Friede Alter wrote a critical review of friar Pedro Simón,
Works This list is a selection. The wooden house where Friede lived in San Agustín was turned into the Casa Museo Juan Friede ("Juan Friede Museum") in 2006
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Who was Juan Friede Alter?
Ukrainian-Colombian historian
When was Juan Friede Alter born?
Juan Friede Alter was born on 17 February 1901 in Ukraine.
When did Juan Friede Alter die?
Juan Friede Alter died in 1991 in Bogotá.
What was Juan Friede Alter's occupation?
Juan Friede Alter was an indigenist and anthropologist.
What was Juan Friede Alter known for?
Juan Friede Alter was known for History of Colombia, Indigenous peoples of Colombia, Muisca people, San Agustín, Huila and Spanish conquest of the Muisca.
What nationality was Juan Friede Alter?
Juan Friede Alter was Colombian.
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