Diquis culture

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A Diquis human effigy pendant

The Diquis culture (sometimes spelled Diquís) was a pre-Columbian indigenous culture of Costa Rica that flourished from 700 AD to 1530 AD.[1] The word "diquís" means "great waters" or "great river" in the Boruca language.[1]

Stone sphere made by the Diquis culture

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  1. ^ a b "Diquís". Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino. Retrieved 25 March 2012. 

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