Diversity in Southern Central America: Exploring Late Aguas Buenas / Early Chiriqui Period Sites in the Diquís Subregion

Summary

This is an abstract from the "Centralizing Central America: New Evidence, Fresh Perspectives, and Working on New Paradigms" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

Southern Central American archaeology is a rich tapestry of variation that makes the task of discerning distinctions and commonalities a difficult one, hindered by a lack of systematic research, particularly in southern Costa Rica. This study offers initial findings from recent fieldwork conducted at two contemporaneous Aguas Buenas period (300 BC–AD 800) sites, Cantarero and Pejeperro. By examining these sites, we aim to shed light on both interregional and intraregional interactions delving into how material consumption and local resource utilization align or deviate from each site's social functions. We also contrast the findings with interpretations from two contemporaneous sites, El Cholo and Bolas, examining their compatibility with existing models for vertical and horizontal social dynamics.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Centralizing Central America: New Evidence, Fresh Perspectives, and Working on New Paradigms   •
• Society for American Archaeology 89th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2024)

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Abstract Id(s): 38876.0