pre-Columbian shaft tomb tradition

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:artifacts
gptkbp:artifactsFound ceramic dogs
house models
musicians and dancers
seated and standing human figures
shell and stone jewelry
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Colima
gptkb:Jalisco
gptkb:Nayarit
gptkbp:burialPlace shaft tomb
gptkbp:characterizedBy deep vertical shafts leading to burial chambers
gptkbp:culturalSignificance ancestor veneration
gptkbp:discoveredBy archaeologists in early 20th century
gptkbp:distinctFrom gptkb:Mesoamerican_pyramid_burials
gptkbp:excavationChallenges looting
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Western_Mexico
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label pre-Columbian shaft tomb tradition
gptkbp:influencedBy local traditions
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:ceramics
elaborate grave goods
gptkbp:period ca. 300 BCE – 400 CE
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:West_Mexican_cultures
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:West_Mexico
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6