Sixth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1884-1885, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1888, pages 3-188 Holmes, William Henry 1846-1933 creator text utu 2009 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Ancient Art of the Province of Chiriqui, Colombia" by William H. Holmes is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work explores the archaeological and artistic heritage of the Chiriqui province, focusing on ancient artifacts and burial practices. Holmes dives into aspects of the region's geography, culture, and craftsmanship, providing insights into the lives and artistic expressions of its ancient inhabitants. At the start of the book, the author introduces Chiriqui's geography and its historical significance, noting its previous obscurity until the railroad and canal explorations shed light on the area. Holmes discusses the limited antiquarian literature available, which primarily consists of brief sketches by explorers and archaeologists. He also emphasizes the archaeological findings from ancient cemeteries (huacales) scattered throughout the region, detailing various burial practices and grave constructions observed by explorers, especially the diverse and sophisticated artifacts discovered within these graves, which indicate a rich cultural heritage that has largely remained unnoticed. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2009-12-07 Produced by Louise Hope, PM for Bureau of American Ethnology, The Internet Archive: American Libraries and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) Original publication data not identified Indians of Central America -- Panama Indian pottery -- Panama Chiriquí (Panama : Province) -- Antiquities F1561 Original publication data not identified 01020000 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30621 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30621 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133710.0 30621