Diaguite

/ˈdaɪəɡwaɪt/ noun

Definition

A member or individual from the Diaguita people and culture.

Etymology

English adaptation of the Spanish 'diaguita,' derived from the name of the indigenous South American group. The '-ite' suffix in English marks membership in a people or group.

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Diaguite pottery shows incredible geometric designs that influenced later colonial art, proving that sophisticated aesthetics flourished in South America thousands of years before Europeans arrived.

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