Ometepe–Granada cultural area
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The Ometepe–Granada cultural area is an archaeological-cultural region in western Nicaragua characterized by pre-Columbian societies known for their stone sculptures, petroglyphs, and ceremonial centers on and around islands such as Ometepe and Zapatera.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ometepe–Granada cultural area canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological culture area
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pre-Columbian cultural region ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chorotega peoples
NERFINISHED
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Intermediate Area cultural influences ⓘ Mesoamerican cultural influences ⓘ Nicarao peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nicaragua ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod |
Classic period
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Late Preclassic period ⓘ Postclassic period NERFINISHED ⓘ pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSite |
Granada lakeshore sites
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Isla Zapatera ceremonial centers ⓘ Isla de Ometepe ceremonial mounds NERFINISHED ⓘ Ometepe petroglyph sites NERFINISHED ⓘ Zapatera statuary sites ⓘ |
| hasMaterialCulture |
ground stone tools
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incised ceramics ⓘ polychrome ceramics ⓘ stone axes ⓘ stone grinding stones ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Granada region
NERFINISHED
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Ometepe Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Solentiname Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Zapatera Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfSite |
island ceremonial centers
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petroglyph fields ⓘ stone sculpture workshops ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Isthmo-Colombian traditions
NERFINISHED
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Mesoamerican iconography ⓘ |
| knownFor |
anthropomorphic stone figures
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basalt statues ⓘ ceremonial centers ⓘ petroglyphs ⓘ stone metates ⓘ stone sculptures ⓘ zoomorphic stone figures ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central America
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western Nicaragua ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Lake Nicaragua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Granada
NERFINISHED
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Ometepe Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Greater Nicoya cultural area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousPractice |
ceremonial use of petroglyph-marked spaces
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ritual use of stone statues ⓘ |
| researchField |
Mesoamerican archaeology
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Nicaraguan archaeology ⓘ pre-Columbian art history ⓘ |
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