Editing Cesar Department (section)

===Pre-Colombian===

The region was first inhabited by indigenous peoples known as Euparíes in the Valley of Upar and Guatapuríes in the Valley of the Cesar River, among these were the Orejones pertaining to the Tupe, Acanayutos pertaining to the [[Motilon people|Motilon]] and Alcoholados pertaining to the [[Chimila people|Chimila]].

Spanish chronicles describe the tribes as being part of a federation of tribes led by a single chief ([[Cacique]]), with the village of ''Eupari'' as the largest and central to the other villages. These tribes are believed to be related to the [[Mesoamerica]]n culture, the [[Kalina people|Caribs]] and [[Arawaks]], directly associated to the [[Muisca people|Muisca]] culture in the Colombian eastern branch of the [[Andes]].<ref>{{Harvnb|Castro Trespalacios|1979|p=22}}</ref>

Archeological findings has shown that the indigenous in the area worked with stones and wood, including a [[boomerang]] shaped weapon found in a cemetery at [[Los Robles La Paz]].<ref>{{Harvnb|Castro Trespalacios|1979|p=23}}</ref>