Stone spheres of Costa Rica
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 commonly attributed to the extinct Diquís culture, and they are sometimes referred to as the Diquís Spheres. They are the best-known stone sculptures of the Isthmo-Colombian area.
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 purpose, 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.
In archaeology, a stone ball or petrosphere is the name for any spherical man-made object of any size that is composed of stone. These mainly prehistoric artifacts may have been created or selected, but altered in some way to perform their specific function, including carving and painting.
Three prehistoric Scottish carved stone balls, in Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow
Alignment of five Pre-Columbian stone spheres of Costa Rica in Museo Nacional de Costa Rica.
