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Barriles

Barriles (known also as Sitio Barriles or by the designation BU-24) is one of the most famous archaeological sites in Panama. It is located in the highlands of the Chiriquí Province of Western Panama at 1,200 meters (3,900 ft) above sea level. It is several kilometers west of the modern town of Volcán. This places the site in the Gran Chiriquí culture…

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Matthew StirlingOlga LinaresBrown University
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Chronology

AppliquéAndesiteRhyoliteChert
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Overview

PanamaChiriquí ProvinceVolcánIntermediate AreaIsthmo-Colombian
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Human historyMacro-Chibchan
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Location
Chiriquí Province, Panama
Type
Settlement

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Chronology

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related to References · 126
Barriles → AD, Adaptive Radiations, Adaptive Strategies, Agriculture, Aguas Buenas Complex, Aguas Buenas Tradition, Anthropology, Antiquity, Archaeological Research, Archäologische Forschungen, Arecacea, Austin, Available, Behling, Beilke-Voigt, Bernal, Bocas, Buenos Aires, Cambridge, Caribbean Journal
related to history · 25
Barriles → According, Adaptive Radiations, Alain Ichon, Anthony Ranere, Caribbean, Catherine Shelton, Central American, Dr, In, Matthew Stirling, Olga Linares, Panamanian, Payson Sheets, Richard Cooke, Río Chiriquí Viejo, Some, Stirling, Temple University, The, The Argentinian
related to Chronology · 15
Barriles → AD, Aguas Buenas, BC, Bugaba, Chiriquí Phases, Late Bugaba, Nine, Organic, Pottery, Stone, The, The Aguas Buenas, The Concepción Phase, This, Tropical Forest Archaic
related to Myths and misconceptions · 11
Barriles → African, Asian, Because Barriles, Concepción Phase, Mesoamerica, One, Panama, Peru, Proponents, The, There
related to Anthropological significance · 3
Barriles → According, Changes, The
Location · 1
Barriles → Chiriquí Province, Panama
Type · 1
Barriles → Settlement

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panama chiriquí site statues university archaeological small sites western dr associated also central social volcán panamá costa evidence one area

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BarrilesLocationChiriquí Province, Panama1.00infobox
BarrilesTypeSettlement1.00infobox
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Barrilesrelated to Anthropological significanceChanges0.60section
Barrilesrelated to ChronologyAguas Buenas0.60section
Barrilesrelated to ChronologyBugaba0.60section
Barrilesrelated to ChronologyNine0.60section
Barrilesrelated to ChronologyLate Bugaba0.60section
Barrilesrelated to ChronologyPottery0.60section
Barrilesrelated to ChronologyStone0.60section
Barrilesrelated to ChronologyOrganic0.60section

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