Isthmo-Colombian Area
The Isthmo-Colombian Area is defined as a
Cultural area study and theory
It is a portion of what has previously been termed the Intermediate Area, and was defined in a chapter by John W. Hoopes and Oscar Fonseca Z[1] in the 2003 book Gold and Power in Ancient Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia.[2]
The concept draws upon multidisciplinary perspectives, including linguistic reconstructions by Costa Rican anthropological linguist
Cultural area archaeology
Archaeological knowledge of this area has received relatively little attention compared to its adjoining neighbors to the north and south, despite the fact that scholars such as
Sites and landmarks
There are a large number of sites with impressive platform mounds, plazas, paved roads, stone sculpture, and artifacts made from
Indigenous peoples
The Isthmo-Colombian Area was and is still home to a wide variety of indigenous peoples. A large number of them were speakers of
Non-Chibchan groupings include Misumalpan languages, Choco languages, Barbacoan languages, Lencan languages (also considered Mesoamerican), and certain Cariban languages.
See also
Notes
References
- Hoopes, John W.; Oscar Fonseca Z. (2003). Goldwork and Chibchan Identity:Endogenous Change and Diffuse Unity in the Isthmo-Colombian Area (PDF). Washington, DC: Dumbarton Oaks. ISBN 0-82631-000-1. Archived from the original(Online text reproduction) on 2009-02-25.
- Quilter, Jeffrey and John W. Hoopes, editors (2003). Gold and Power in Ancient Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia. Washington, DC: Dumbarton Oaks. ISBN 0-88402-294-3. Archived from the original (Online text reproduction) on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2019-09-08.)
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