A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The Jama-Coaque people represented a magnificent culture that flourished from 500 BC to 500 AD and is named after the modern towns of Jama and Coaque, located on the coast of Ecuador in Manabí Province.
The Jama-Coaque people were highly skilled seafarers who used balsa wood canoes to navigate the Pacific during pre-Columbian Pacific trade. Ancient records confirm that these people organized trading expeditions to Mexico and Chile.
Despite the fact that this ancient culture is now extinct, archaeological excavations in the town of Jama have revealed some interesting heritage of a people who were also skilled in textile production, weaving, and a variety of crafts, including ceramics, metallurgy, woodcarving, leatherwork, and basketry.
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