Project Id:
default
Project Name:
Conchero 3, Pedro Gonzalez Island, Pearl Island Archipelago
Project Name (Abbreviation):
Conchero 3
Project Description:
In 2007 some Precolumbian sites were located to the west of the modern community of Pedro Gonzalez on a low plateau looking over the coast. The most informative received the denomination "Conchero 3" or PG-L-3. A 2x1 m test pit was excavated by Diana Carvajal and Alexandra Lara Kraudy. Sediments contained mostly marine shell. But animal bone was frequent. Sherd material corresponds to the Cubita pottery horizon of the Gran Cocle sequence. The maximum time range of deposition at the 2-sigma level, based on three radiocarbon determinations is cal 660-980 cal CE. Statistically speaking, dates are somewhat later than would be expected for the pottery found in this shell-bearing midden (600-750 cal CE). The three intercept dates, however -- 660, 670 and 670 cal CE -- are consistent with other evaluations of the antiquity of this pottery from the Azuero Peninsula where some vessels may have originated. All dates were all run on charred material found within the midden. Many of the decorated pottery varieties have been reported at Playa Venado ("Venado Beach") located at the western entrance of the Panama Canal.
Principal Investigator:
Diana Carvajal
Co-Principal Investigator:
Alexandra Lara Kraudy
Project Location:
Pedro Gonzalez Island
Region:
Pearl Island Archipelago
Country Code:
Panama
Latitude:
0
Longitude:
0
PIDTypeTitleMetadataURL
si_363553Conchero 3, area of work for pid si_363553Conchero 3, area of work
TitleInfo/title
Conchero 3, area of work
Abstract
Area work showing the sieve.
Subject/geographic
Pedro González, Pearl Islands
Name
Alexandra Lara Kraudy
Name/role
Co-Principal Investigator
Identifier
PG_0003
OriginInfo/dateCaptured
2007
Location/physicalLocation
Panama
Location/holdingSimple/copyInformation/subLocation
Pedro Gonzalez
Name[2]/namePart
Aureliano Valencia
Name[2]/role
Assistant
Name[3]/namePart
Conrado Tapia
Name[3]/role
Assistant
Name[4]/namePart
Anel
Name[4]/role
Worker (islander)
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si_363555Conchero 3, end of the test pit for pid si_363555Conchero 3, end of the test pit
TitleInfo/title
Conchero 3, end of the test pit
Abstract
Finalization of the 1x2 m test pit showing Diana Carvajal as human scale.
Subject/geographic
Pedro González, Pearl Islands
Name
Diana Carvajal
Name/role
Principal Investigator
Identifier
PG_0002
OriginInfo/dateCaptured
2007
Location/physicalLocation
Panama
Location/holdingSimple/copyInformation/subLocation
Pedro Gonzalez
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si_363556Conchero 3, North profile for pid si_363556Conchero 3, North profile
TitleInfo/title
Conchero 3, North profile
Abstract
North profile after the finishing of the test pit.
Subject/geographic
Pedro González, Pearl Islands
Identifier
PG_0019
OriginInfo/dateCaptured
2007
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si_363557Conchero 3, profiles for pid si_363557Conchero 3, profiles
TitleInfo/title
Conchero 3, profiles
Abstract
Test pit completed showing wall profiles.
Subject/geographic
Pedro González, Pearl Islands
Identifier
PG_0004
OriginInfo/dateCaptured
2007
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