Diquis
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The Diquis culture was a pre-Columbian indigenous culture of Costa Rica that flourished from AD 700 to 1530. The word "diquís" means "great waters" or "great river" in the Boruca language. The Diquis
Stone sphere made by the Diquis culture.
A Diquis human effigy pendant.
Diquis stone owl
Stone spheres of Costa Rica
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The stone spheres of Costa Rica are an assortment of over 300 petrospheres in Costa Rica, on the Diquís Delta and on Isla del Caño. Locally, they are also known as bolas de piedra. The spheres are com
Diquis
…spheres, Peg-based statues that depict women and men, and the delta’s metallurgy, represented by gold and tumbaga artifacts. The Diquis are known for stone spheres, sometimes referred to as the Diquís Spheres, an assortment of over three hundred petrospheres in Costa Rica. The stone spheres are megaliths sculpted…
Stone spheres of the Diquís at the Finca 6 archaeological site
Several stone spheres of the Diquís exhibited at Museo Nacional de Costa Rica. For comparison purposes, the image on the wall shows the diameter of the biggest recorded stone sphere, 2.66 metres (8.7 ft)
In situ stone sphere at Finca 6 Archaeological site
View of the Farm 6 Archaeological site.