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Apuntes acerca de la población del territorio colombiano al momento de la Conquista
[Notes about the population of Colombia on the eve of the Spanish conquest]

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  • Mejía Cubillos, Javier

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This paper studies the population estimates for 1500 of the current territory of Colombia. It reviews the literature and analyzes critically the methods and sources used in the field. We conclude that there is no consensus on population estimates for the period, much less with respect to the methods used in them. We offer arguments to show the importance of advancing in the exploration of the field and the existence of space to do so, thanks to the availability of new methods and sources.

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  • Mejía Cubillos, Javier, 2014. "Apuntes acerca de la población del territorio colombiano al momento de la Conquista [Notes about the population of Colombia on the eve of the Spanish conquest]," MPRA Paper 60611, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    1. Massimo Livi‐Bacci, 2006. "The Depopulation of Hispanic America after the Conquest," Population and Development Review, The Population Council, Inc., vol. 32(2), pages 199-232, June.
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    Keywords

    Conquest; native population; prehispanic Colombia; 16th century;
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    JEL classification:

    • I10 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - General
    • J11 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Demographic Trends, Macroeconomic Effects, and Forecasts
    • J12 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Marriage; Marital Dissolution; Family Structure
    • J13 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
    • N36 - Economic History - - Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy - - - Latin America; Caribbean
    • N96 - Economic History - - Regional and Urban History - - - Latin America; Caribbean

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