| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 218 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Getting there -- The 1992 field season -- Fieldwork in Operation E, 1993 -- Expanding our understanding of the site, 1994 -- Refining our knowledge of Rivas, 1995-1997 -- The Panteón de La Reina and beyond -- The artifacts -- The physical and social worlds of ancient Rivas |
| Summary |
In this first-person tale of archaeological adventure in the tropical forest, Jeffrey Quilter tells the story of his excavation of Rivas, a great ceremonial center at the foot of the Talamanca Mountain range, which flourished between A.D. 900 and 1300, and its fabled gold-filled cemetery, the Panteón de La Reina. Beginning with the 1992 field season and ending with the last excavations in 1998, Quilter discusses Rivas' builders and users, theories on chiefdom societies, and the daily interactions and surprises of modern archaeological fieldwork |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-214) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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| Subject |
Indians of Central America -- Costa Rica -- San Isidro de El General Region -- Antiquities
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Excavations (Archaeology) -- Costa Rica -- San Isidro de El General Region
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HISTORY.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
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Antiquities
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Excavations (Archaeology)
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Indians of Central America -- Antiquities
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| SUBJECT |
Rivas Site (Costa Rica) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2003001941
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Panteón de la Reina Site (Costa Rica) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2003001950
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San Isidro de El General Region (Costa Rica) -- Antiquities
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| Subject |
Costa Rica -- Panteón de la Reina Site
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Costa Rica -- Rivas Site
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1587294842 |
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9781587294846 |
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0877458766 |
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9780877458760 |
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