The recent discovery at the top of the pyramid in El Salvador challenged the idea that Salvador Prelumber was separated from more advanced civilians.
A pair of archaeologists have discovered a 2,400 -year -old ceramic sculpture at the top of the largest pyramid of the SANSIDRO archaeological site. study Published today in the journal antiquitiesInventions indicate that El Salvan's pre -columbling people are truly linked to other civilizations, challenging their thoughts that they have been developed less than their neighbors.
At the top of the Jan Szymmański and Gabriela of the University of Warsaw and Gabriela, they discovered what may be a deposit. However, instead of the remains of humans, they found a picture of five ceramics, with three clear heads similar to modern dolls.
“This finding is just the second group found in the origin. (In the original location) and was the first to present the male numbers, “Szymmański explained in ancient times. statement– Szymański and Prejs Theory that the sculpture is a form of a puppet that is arranged in the site to display a long text. From their outstanding locations, they may play a role in public rituals as researchers said.
“One of the most outstanding features of the puppet is the amazing color expression, which depends on the angle that we look at them from” Szymański said. But when looking at the angle, they change the anger or insult to fear when blessing from the bottom This is a conscious design, which may mean improving the scope of the ritual that the puppet can be used in “
The image of the sculpture along with other inventions found at the funeral – such as jade pendant – recommend connecting to other regions, for example, the style of carvings in the Western Elsalvador and Gute Mala South. A similar jade pendant has been recorded in some parts of Nicaraka Costa Rica and Panama. People who come from San ISIDRO 2,400 years ago, seem to share customs with other Central American culture, which means at least a certain level of contact.
“This discovery conflicts with the thoughts about El Salvador's cultural lagging or loneliness in ancient times,” Szymmański concluded. “It reveals the existence of a lively and spacious community that can exchange ideas with a remarkably remote location.”
In addition, new in -depth information about ancient culture that has a difficult archaeological site to check due to volcanic activities and population density in the region.
“There are very few well known about the identity and ethnic bonds of the creators (these). The ancient settlement that came before the arrival of Europeans in the early 16th century,” Szymański said. “This is even worse when going back in time again.”
Different from some modern dolls, these ancient puppets cannot talk – but they have many things to say.