Central America's Oldest Archeological Haul Found in Costa Rica

[Judi Lynn]

Central America's Oldest Archeological Haul Found in Costa Rica



Published 17 March 2016 (18 hours 27 minutes ago)

Archaeological work began this year and managed the recuperation of funeral items, petroglyphs, bases of houses, roads, stone tools, pottery, ceramics and food utensils.


Hydroelectric workers in Costa Rica found 66 human settlements, dating back to some 12,200 years, making it the oldest archeological site in Central America.

According to a radiocarbon analysis, the materials discovered are the oldest in the region, the Costa Rican Institute of Electricity said in a statement.

Archaeological work began this year and managed the recuperation of funeral items, petroglyphs, bases of houses, roads, stone tools, pottery, ceramics and food utensils.

Some objects were linked to hunting activities, collecting food from the forest, artisanal production, and farming practises.

More:
http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Central-Americas-Oldest-Archeological-Haul-Found-in-Costa-Rica-20160317-0057.html

[Ichingcarpenter]

1. The Dating of the objects bring up questions

12.200 years ago pottery making in the Americas . If these were made for holding food or liquid and not just statuettes it will change the way we look at things and how history is viewed has to be reexamined. It is a relative advanced sign of a culture.


According to wikipedia
Most evidence points to an independent development of pottery in the Amerindian cultures, starting with their Archaic Era (3500–2000 BC), and into their Formative period (2000 BC – AD 200). These cultures did not develop the stoneware, porcelain or glazes found in the Old World.

The earliest pottery vessels date back to 20,000 BP and were discovered in Xianrendong cave in Jiangxi, China.[39][40] The pottery may have been used as cookware.[39] Other early pottery vessels include those excavated from the Yuchanyan Cave in southern China, dated from 16,000 BC,[41] and those found in the Amur River basin in the Russian Far East, dated from 14,000 BC.[8][42]

[bluedigger]

2. Perhaps a multi-component occupation and the usual bad reporting?

Otherwise...