Ayalan Cemetery, The; A Late Integration Period Burial Site on the South Coast of Ecuador
Entry/Object ID
L9999.999.1841
Description
The Ayalan Cemetery; A Late Integration Period Burial Site on the South Coast of Ecuador yielded information as to the burial practices of the natives of the area as well as many other artifacts including ceramic jars, plates, beads and other jewelry of various materials. Burial urns of various sizes for up to 25 persons with an average of 9 were found to be the most interesting. These urns and their contents gave the scientists much information about the culture of the time.
175/Illustrations/Photographs/Tables
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Book
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Other Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Anthropology
Search Terms
Central America, Ecuador, Human Remains, Cemetery, Ayalan Cemetery, Burial Practices
