Analysis reveals links between greenstone artifacts and the world of the dead in Amazon and Mesoamerica, suggesting cultural interactions.
Greenstone artifacts, or muiraquitãs, were objects of luxury and prestige appreciated by Amerindians throughout all pre-Columbian America. Generally these artifacts are shaped like a toad or frog. This paper presents a new discussion over these greenstones associated with the world of the dead in Amazon and Mesoamerica, highlighting spheres of interaction between both cultural areas.
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