{"id":104996,"date":"2026-01-23T11:27:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T11:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/23\/sophisticated-pre-columbian-jama-coaque-people-with-many-ancient-secrets-yet-to-be-revealed\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T11:27:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T11:27:08","slug":"sophisticated-pre-columbian-jama-coaque-people-with-many-ancient-secrets-yet-to-be-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/23\/sophisticated-pre-columbian-jama-coaque-people-with-many-ancient-secrets-yet-to-be-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"Sophisticated Pre-Columbian Jama-Coaque People With Many Ancient Secrets Yet To Be Revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>A. Sutherland &#8211; AncientPages.com &#8211; <\/strong>The Jama-Coaque people represented a magnificent culture that flourished from 500 BC to 500 AD and was named after the modern towns of Jama and Coaque, located on Ecuador&#8217;s coast in Manab\u00ed Province.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pr_jamacoaquepeople-1.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-126448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pr_jamacoaquepeople-1.jpg\" alt=\"Sophisticated Pre-Columbian Jama-Coaque People With Many Ancient Secrets Yet To Be Revealed\" width=\"700\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pr_jamacoaquepeople-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pr_jamacoaquepeople-1-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Jama-Coaque people were highly skilled seafarers who used balsa-wood canoes to navigate the Pacific Ocean during the pre-Columbian Pacific trade. Ancient records confirm that these people organized trade expeditions to Mexico and Chile.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the fact that this ancient culture is now lost, archaeological excavations in Jama town have revealed some of the fascinating heritage of these people, who were also skilled in textile manufacturing, weaving, and a variety of crafts, including ceramics, metallurgy, woodcarving, leatherworking, and basketry.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/get-instant-access-to-our-premium-content\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-118768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/premium-1-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Get Access To Our Premium Content\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/premium-1-1-1.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/premium-1-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>This is a preview of our premium article available only to members of Ancient Pages.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Become a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/get-instant-access-to-our-premium-content\/\"><strong>member<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>to read more &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/get-instant-access-to-our-premium-content\/\"><strong>Click here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you are\u00a0<strong>already a member<\/strong>\u00a0and have logged in to your account, you can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/2026\/01\/22\/pr-sophisticated-pre-columbian-jama-coaque-people\/\"><strong>access the article here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/get-instant-access-to-our-premium-content\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-114166\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/promolibraryancientmysteries4.jpg\" alt=\"Get Access To Our Premium Content\" width=\"700\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/promolibraryancientmysteries4.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/promolibraryancientmysteries4-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>See also:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/2025\/11\/10\/garamantes-3000-year-old-sophisticated-north-african-society\/\"><strong>Garamantes: 3,000-Year-Old Sophisticated North African Society Built 3,000-Mile Network Of Underground Irrigation Canals<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/2025\/04\/09\/gold-treasures-from-the-land-of-ancient-colchian-culture-in-georgia\/\"><strong>Gold Treasures From The Land Of Ancient Colchian Culture In Georgia<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/2025\/04\/04\/termessos-city-where-history-and-mythology-marked-peoples-daily-lives\/\"><strong>Termessos: City Where History And Mythology Marked People\u2019s Daily Lives<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/category\/premium-content-preview\/\"><strong>More Premium Articles<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"tbmarker\"\/><\/div>\n<p><script async defer crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;version=v8.0&#038;appId=1629370863982098&#038;autoLogAppEvents=1\" nonce=\"QZiG0y67\"><\/script><script>(function(d, s, id) {\n  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n  js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n  js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.4\";\n  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/2026\/01\/22\/sophisticated-pre-columbian-jama-coaque-people\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A. 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