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  2. Diquis - Wikipedia

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    The Diquis culture (sometimes spelled Diquís) was a pre-Columbian indigenous culture of Costa Rica that flourished from AD 700 to 1530. [1] The word "diquís" means "great waters" or "great river" in the Boruca language. [1] The Diquis formed part of the Greater Chiriqui culture that spanned from southern Costa Rica to western Panama. [2]

  3. Stone spheres of Costa Rica - Wikipedia

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    Corrales and Badilla produced a booklet entitled El Paisaje Cultural del Delta del Diquís which provides a quick overview on the history of the Diquís Delta, the history of banana plantations and the UFCO, the natural environment, archaeological sites in the region, and the importance of the Diquís region as an UNESCO World Heritage Site. [16]

  4. List of World Heritage Sites in Costa Rica - Wikipedia

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    1453; iii (cultural) The pre-Columbian Diquis culture existed from 500 to 1500 CE in the delta of the Térraba River. The World Heritage Site comprises four archaeological sites with material remains from the culture. They include artificial mounds, burial sites, paved areas, and, most prominently, large stone spheres.

  5. List of World Heritage Sites in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras (Extension) Ifugao: iii, iv, v (cultural) 2024 The Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras is an outstanding example of an evolved, living cultural landscape that can be traced as far back as two millennia ago in the pre-colonial Philippines. [33] Prehistoric Sites of the Cagayan Valley Basin

  6. History of Costa Rica - Wikipedia

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    Typical settlement of the Diquis indigenous people before the arrival of Columbus.. The first indigenous peoples of Costa Rica were hunters and gatherers, and when the Spanish conquerors arrived, Costa Rica was divided in two distinct cultural areas due to its geographical location in the Intermediate Area, between Mesoamerican and the Andean cultures, with influences of both cultures.

  7. Indigenous peoples of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    A map showing the traditional homelands of the indigenous peoples of the Philippines by province. The indigenous peoples of the Philippines are ethnolinguistic groups or subgroups that maintain partial isolation or independence throughout the colonial era, and have retained much of their traditional pre-colonial culture and practices.

  8. Places where modern day cannibalism still exists - AOL

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    Photos of cannibals around the world: In India, exiled Aghori monks of Varanasi drink from human skulls and eat human flesh as part of their rituals to find spiritual enlightenment.

  9. Lists of Cultural Properties of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Current logo for the Philippine Registry of Cultural Property These lists contain an overview of the government recognized cultural properties in the Philippines . The lists are based on the official lists provided by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts , National Historical Commission of the Philippines , and the National Museum ...