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Necklace
Not on view
Marine shells and maritime imagery were important at Chornancap and likely underscored this ritual center’s close association to the sea, the moon, and women.
Las conchas marinas y las imágenes marítimas tenían mucha importancia en Chornancap, situado a solamente tres kilómetros de la costa, y marcaban la asociación de este centro ritual con el mar, la luna y la mujer.
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