Precolumbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the Diquís

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Precolumbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the Diquís is a UNESCO World Heritage archaeological site in Costa Rica, renowned for its mysterious, perfectly carved stone spheres and the remains of complex pre-Columbian chiefdom societies.

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instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
associatedWith Chiriquí archaeological tradition NERFINISHED
Diquís culture NERFINISHED
componentSite Batambal NERFINISHED
El Silencio NERFINISHED
Finca 6 NERFINISHED
Grijalba-2 NERFINISHED
contains burial sites
ceremonial spaces
mounds
paved areas
residential areas
stone spheres
country Costa Rica
criteria (iii)
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governedBy National Museum of Costa Rica NERFINISHED
inscribedOn UNESCO World Heritage List NERFINISHED
inscriptionYear 2014
locatedIn Diquís Delta NERFINISHED
Osa Canton NERFINISHED
Puntarenas Province NERFINISHED
southern Costa Rica
notableFor remains of complex chiefdom settlements
stone spheres of the Diquís
period pre-Columbian era
protectedBy Costa Rican heritage legislation
represents complex pre-Columbian chiefdom societies
pre-Columbian monumental sculpture
social and political hierarchy
significance evidence of pre-Columbian chiefdom organization in Central America
unique concentration of carved stone spheres
stoneSphereArrangement alignments
circles
ellipses
stoneSphereDiameterRange 0.7 to over 2.5 metres
stoneSphereMaterial gabbro
granodiorite
sandstone
stoneSphereWeightRange up to several tons
threat agricultural expansion
looting
natural erosion
timeDepth approximately AD 500–1500
UNESCOCategory Cultural
UNESCORegion Latin America and the Caribbean NERFINISHED
UNESCOSiteId 1453

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Diquís culture heritageSite Precolumbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the Diquís