Results of the analysis of the coral from Tibes Ceremonial Center, Puerto Rico

Summary

This work presents and discusses the finals results of an investigation focused in the strategies for the acquisition and transportation of coral by indigenous societies, analyzing the material obtained from the Tibes Ceremonial Center, Puerto Rico. This study was focused on the “chaîne operatoire”, to demonstrate the utility of this type of material in archaeological studies in the Caribbean. With this approach we were able to identify the collection areas and methods, the manufacture and use of the material, since these are fundamental in the “chaîne operatoire”. This aspect of the study gives a more accurate view of the “coral element” and how this element was integrated in the activities of the indigenous societies.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 81st Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL (2016)   •
• Recent Research at the Ceremonial Center of Tibes, Ponce, Puerto Rico

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