San Agustín: a Culture of Colombia

aboriginal Alto de Lavapatas Alto de los American ancient Andakí Andean animal archaeological archaeologist Barrow of Mesita Bogotá burial Carved Slab Cauca centimeters 2 feet Central century ceremonial chamber Chibcha cist cist graves Codazzi Colombia Colombian Massif columnar statues Cordillera covered crouching cultural detail Duque Gómez East Barrow El Batán excavated figure flat freestanding statues Guardian Statue head headdress Height highlands hills Horqueta human Idolos Indians Isnos Period jaguar jaguar-monster José Kogi large number Magdalena River Main Statue Mesita Mesoamerica meters 4 feet midden mounds mountain Northwest Barrow Olmec Páez Pérez de Barradas Piedras Plate Popayán pottery prehistoric Preuss Quinchana Reichel-Dolmatoff relief Relief-carved Boulder represent San Agustín area San Agustín region San Agustín sculpture sarcophagus shaft grave shaman shape slopes Sombrerillos South Barrow square Statue from Mesita stone carvings stone sculptures style stylistic surface Tierradentro tombs tribes Tukanoan Ullumbe valley village yopo