These are stones found in precolombian shaman’s cache, Boquete, Panama. (Credit: Composite photo by Ruth Dickau) |
"There was no evidence of a disturbance or pit feature to suggest someone had come along, dug a hole and buried the stones at a later date," Dickau said. "The fact that the stones were found in a tight pile suggests they were probably deposited inside a bag or basket, which subsequently decomposed." [...] ScienceDaily
Journal Reference:
Ruth Dickau, Stewart D. Redwood, Richard G. Cooke. A 4,000-year-old shaman’s stone cache at Casita de Piedra, western Panama. Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, 2012; DOI: 10.1007/s12520-012-0112-5
This is the Casita de Piedra rockshelter. Credit: Photo by Eduardo Bejerano |
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