Isla de La Tolita
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Isla de La Tolita is a coastal island in northern Ecuador renowned as a major pre-Columbian ceremonial and habitation center noted for its rich Tumaco-La Tolita archaeological remains and sophisticated goldwork.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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island ⓘ pre-Columbian ceremonial center ⓘ |
| country | Ecuador ⓘ |
| culture | Tumaco-La Tolita culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalRemainsOf |
Tumaco-La Tolita culture
NERFINISHED
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burials ⓘ ceramic artifacts ⓘ gold artifacts ⓘ ritual objects ⓘ stone artifacts ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfSite |
burial site
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ceremonial site ⓘ habitation site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important national archaeological heritage of Ecuador ⓘ |
| knownFor |
burial sites
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ceremonial architecture ⓘ figurines ⓘ goldwork ⓘ metalworking ⓘ pre-Columbian archaeological remains ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Esmeraldas Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Ecuador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInOrNear | mangrove estuaries ⓘ |
| locatedNear | border with Colombia ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Pacific coast of Ecuador ⓘ |
| materialCulture |
ceramics
ⓘ
gold ⓘ platinum alloys ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tumaco-La Tolita archaeological tradition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tumaco-La Tolita cultural area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | northwestern South America ⓘ |
| significance |
important site for study of pre-Hispanic metallurgy in Ecuador
ⓘ
major center of Tumaco-La Tolita culture ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Formative period
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Regional Development period ⓘ pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
| usedAs |
ceremonial center
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habitation center ⓘ |
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