La Tolita Culture develop in the coastal region of Ecuador
Work with precious stones
such as: emerald, quartz, agate
and turquoise gold silver
Fist ones
to work with platinum
jewelry of gold and tumbaga in form of
beautiful masks and anthropomorphic figurines
reflecting : ceremonial
complex and hierarchical society.
reflectied in their
cultures, religion,
cloths, ceremonies
Tolita agriculture : were maize and cassava; they
hunted and marine resources.
BAHIA
Bahia Culture develop near the province of Manabi
highly stratified society dominated by
shamans and merchants.
economic system revolved around agriculture , fishing and
long-distance trading sea and land.
Ceramics was associated with the designs, styles and
forms of Chorrera. aments or simple, was characterized
by detailed ornaments or simple, stylized figures of men
and animals
JAMA - COAQUE
Zones habit between the Cape of San Francisco , in
Esmeraldas
livelihoods depended on the cultivation of a varied such as
corn, beans , cassava , cotton and squash. They supplemented
this activity with fishing and hunting animals like armadillo ,
jaguar, the tortoise and the opossum .
ceramics in human forms , zoomorphic , mixtures of
human and animal
Clothes: robes that cover arms and legs ,
necklaces , bracelets, earrings , and a very
elaborate feather art .
Jama - Coaque is a very baroque indigenous culture
GUANGALA
The Guangala are the first to work with metals ,
especially copper .
lLocated in Manabí y Guayas provinces
They were corn farmers and various pumpkins and squash ,
supplemented their diet with fishing for crustaceans such as
shrimp and crab deep water .
carved wood for building canoes both to the development of
various necklaces, amulets and tools.
NAPO
Each family group has a " shaman " called " blanco" that is
respected in the community and considered the mediator
between the spiritual and the human.
It is characterized by solidarity and equality
The Indians are hunters, fishermen and farmers and devote
much of their time to the craft and collective work ( minga ) to
build rooms and canoes.