Colombian Institute of Anthropology and History

Colombian Institute of Anthropology and History
Instituto Colombiano de Antropología e Historia
Agency overview
Formed	December 24, 1999 (1999-12-24)
Preceding agencies	National Archeological Service Colombian Institute of Hispanic Culture
Headquarters	Calle 12 № 2-41 Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Annual budget	COP$6,309,615,406 (est. 2010)[1]
Agency executive	Diego Herrera Gómez, Director General
Parent agency	Colombian Ministry of Culture
Key document	Decreto Nº 2667 De 1999
Website
icanh.gov.co

The Colombian Institute of Anthropology and History - ICANH (Spanish: Instituto Colombiano de Antropología e Historia) is a scientific and technical government agency ascribed to the Colombian 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.^[2]

References

1. ^ Ley de Presupuesto General de la Nación 2010, Ministry of Finance and Public Credit, 2010, p. 63, http://www.minhacienda.gov.co/portal/page/portal/MinHacienda/haciendapublica/presupuesto/programacion/inicio/Ley2010/TOMO%200.pdf, retrieved 2010-08-18 
2. ^ "Acerca del ICANH: Misión" (in Spanish). Colombian Institute of Anthropology and History. http://www.icanh.gov.co/secciones/acerca_del_icanh/mision.htm. Retrieved 2010-02-12. ^{[dead link]}