The Colombian Institute of Anthropology and History (
Spanish: Instituto Colombiano de Antropología e Historia), ICANH, is a scientific and technical government agency ascribed to the
Ministry of Culture in charge of researching, producing and disseminating knowledge in the fields of
anthropology,
archeology and colonial history to protect the archaeological and ethnographic patrimony of
Colombia.[4]
History
The National Archaeological Service was founded in 1938 in Colombia.[5] In 1941, the National Ethnological Institute was founded by
Paul Rivet. President
Eduardo Santos Montejo invited Rivet to come from France to establish an academic teaching institute, which would formalize anthropological studies in the country. The institute was to be founded on scientific principals to investigate and analyze the diverse ethnic groups of Colombia.[6][7] In 1952, the two organizations were merged, to form the Colombian Institute of Anthropology under the Ministry of Education. One year previously, the Colombian Institute of Hispanic Culture had been formed to preserve the Spanish culture of Colombia. In 1999, this organization was merged with the Colombian Institute of Anthropology to form the present entity.[5]
^"Acerca del ICANH: Misión" (in Spanish). Colombian Institute of Anthropology and History. Archived from
the original on June 11, 2007. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
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ab"Antecedentes Históricos". ICANH (in Spanish). Bogotá, Colombia: Instituto Colombiano de Antropología e Historia. 26 October 2012. Archived from
the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.