Arqueología de santa marta

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of
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Museum OF

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Natural History

Anthropological Series
Field

Museum of Natural History
Field, 1893

Founded by Marshall

Volume

XX

Number

2

ARCHAEOLOGY OF SANTA MARTA
COLOMBIA
THE TAIRONA CULTURE
PART
II,

SECTION

1

OBJECTS OF STONE, SHELL, BONE, AND METAL
BY
J.

Alden Mason

FORMERLY ASSISTANT CURATOR OF MEXICAN ANDSOUTH AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY IN FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

Marshall Field Archaeological Expedition to Colombia
1922-23

99 Plates

Paul

S.

Martin

CURATOR, DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY

Publication 358

CHICAGO,
1936

U.

S.

A.

FBINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY FIELD MUSEUM PRESS

CONTENTS
PAGES

List of Plates

135 139
142

IntroductionObjects of Stone
Naturalistic Sculptures and Carvings

142
143
. ,

Implements
Metates, Mortars, and Similar Objects Manos and Similar Objects
Pestles

143 146 149
149
151

Weights and Perforated Stones Small Round or Square Stone Objects
Miscellaneous Stone Implements

153

Axheads and Celts
Ceremonial and Ornamental Objects Batons
Monolithic Axes

158 170
171

175 179185
187

Broad-winged Pendent Stone Ornaments Winged Ornaments of Jade

Jade Pendants and Other Ornaments
Jade

Human

Figurines

189
191

Stone "Seats" or "Tables"
Miscellaneous Ceremonial Stone Objects

193

Stone Figurines Miscellaneous Small Stone Objects Labrets

198

200
201
201

Miniature Seats

Rude Beads and Cylinders
Objects of Semi-Precious and OrnamentalStones

204 205 205
208
. .

Stone Ornaments in the Shape of Shells Small Stone Animal Pendants

Animal Pendants
Beads

of Carnelian

and Brown Clay-StQne

209

212
213
133

Beads of Carnelian

134

Contents
PAGE

Beads of Quartz Crystal Beads of Greenish Stones
Beads
of

217

217
219
220 220 221

Brown Clay-stone

Beads

of Miscellaneous StonesUndrilled Cylinders

Miscellaneous Beads, etc

Rude

Steatite

Beads and Pendants

222 223
226 228 229

Non-Biomorphic Stone Pendants "Buttons"
Objects of Resin, and Pottery Beads Objects of Bone and of Other Animal Products Objects of Shell
Beads, Pendants, and "Buttons"

233 233 238
240 245 246 246 249
251

Miscellaneous Shell Objects

Biomorphic

Shell Figurines

MetalObjects Gold Ornaments

Beads
Bead-strand Spreaders

Rings
Plaques

254

Non-Biomorphic Pendants Biomorphic Pendants
Bells

256
259

267
269
271

Miscellaneous Objects

Copper Objects
Other Metals

272

LIST OF PLATES

LXV.

Stone Sculptures.

LXVL
LXVin. LXIX. LXX.

Metates or Mealing-stones.

LXVIL Manos
Pestles.

and Similar Objects.

"Anchors."

"NetWeights."
Small Round or Square Stone Objects.
Miscellaneous Stone Implements.

LXXL
LXXn.

LXXIII-LXXV.

Axheads or

Celts. Celts.

LXXVL

Massive Axheads or

LXXVII. LXXVIII-LXXXI. Ceremonial Batons. LXXXII-LXXXIII. Monolithic Axes. LXXXIV. Stone Objects in Other Museums.
Small Celts and Chisels.

LXXXV-LXXXIX.
XC.
XCI.
XCII.
XCIII.

Broad-winged Ornaments.

Broad-wingedOrnaments of Jade.

Jade Ornaments.

Human

Figures of Jade and Slate.

Stone "Seats" or "Tables."
Miscellaneous Ceremonial Stone Objects.

XCIV.

XCV.
XCVI.
XCVII.
XCVIII.

Stone Objects.

Ceremonial Stone Objects.
Miscellaneous Ceremonial Stone Objects.

Stone Figurines.
Miscellaneous Small Stone Objects.

XCIX.
C.
CI.

Rude Beads and
Stone Ornaments

Cylinders.in the

Shape

of Shells.

CI I.

Small Stone Animal Pendants.

cm.
CIV.

Animal Pendants

of Carnelian

and Brown Clay-stone.

Large Tubular Carnelian Beads.

CV.

Tubular Carnelian Beads.
135

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List of Plates

CVI.
CVII.
CVIII.

Biconical, Cigar-

and Barrel-shaped Carnelian Beads.

Spheroidal and Discoidal Carnelian Beads.

Pendants and Beads of...