El Manatí sacrificial offerings and ritual deposits (c. 1600–900 BCE)

1. Manatí A phase ritual activity begins

   Jan 1, 1700 BCELabels: El Manat, Manat A

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2. Earliest rubber balls deposited as offerings

   Jan 1, 1700 BCELabels: Rubber balls, El Manat

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3. Greenstone celt offerings accompany early deposits

   Jan 1, 1600 BCELabels: Greenstone celts, El Manat

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4. Manatí B phase begins

   Jan 1, 1500 BCELabels: Manat B, El Manat

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5. Ritual deposits include infant and fetal remains

   Jan 1, 1500 BCELabels: Infant remains, El Manat

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6. Specular hematite context noted for offerings

   Jan 1, 1400 BCELabels: Specular hematite, El Manat

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7. Rubber balls deposited with greenstone axes

   Jan 1, 1300 BCELabels: Rubber balls, Greenstone axes

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8. Wooden bust offerings dated near 1200 BCE

   Jan 1, 1200 BCELabels: Wooden busts, El Manat

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9. Busts wrapped in fiber mats and buried

   Jan 1, 1200 BCELabels: Fiber mats, Wooden busts

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10. Macayal (Mayacal) phase of deposits begins

    Jan 1, 1100 BCELabels: Macayal phase, El Manat

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11. El Manatí offering sequence ends by ~1040 BCE

    Jan 1, 1040 BCELabels: Offering sequence, El Manat

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12. Discovery of El Manatí offerings reported

    Jan 1, 1987Labels: Discovery 1987, El Manat

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13. INAH Proyecto Manatí preliminary report published

    Sep 29, 1988Labels: INAH, Proyecto Manat

    • INAH 1988
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14. Proyecto Manatí 1989 report published

    Jun 30, 1989Labels: Proyecto Manat, INAH

    • INAH 1989
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