Between Continents/between Seas: Precolumbian Art of Costa Rica, Part 1293 ceremonial, decorative, and utilitarian objects in gold, jade, terracotta, and volcanic stone were assembled. The works, which dated from c. 500 B.C. to the mid-16th century, were installed chronologically and geographically. Wall labels were provided in English and Spanish. |
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Foreword | 8 |
The Archaeology of Costa Rica by Michael J Snarskis | 15 |
GuanacasteNicoya | 24 |
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A.D. Banco Central A.D. Instituto Nacional A.D. Museo Nacional alligator appear appliqué archaeological archaeologists Atlantic Watershed Late Atlantic Watershed zone Avian pendant burials carved celts Central de Costa Central Highlands-Atlantic Watershed ceramic ceramic cat Ceremonial mace Chiriquí cm Atlantic Watershed cm Guanacaste-Nicoya zone cm Reportedly Costa Rica cultural decoration Diquís Diquís Late Period Diquís zone effigy vessels El Bosque excavated feline figurines Guácimo Guanacaste Guanacaste-Nicoya zone Late Gulf of Nicoya headdress human figure incised jade cat jadeite jaguar La Cabaña Late Period V-Period Línea Vieja Mesoamerican metates meters MNCR motifs Nacional de Costa Nacional de Seguros Nicaragua Nicoya Peninsula Number ocarinas Olmec Osa Peninsula Palmar Sur Panama pendant Gold pendant Jade Plate Polychrome pottery Precolumbian probably region Rican ritual Snarskis stone cat stone sculpture style stylized symbolic Tempisque tombs tripod metates trophy head vessel Ceramic Watershed Late Period Watershed zone Late zone Late Period zoomorphic