Shamans and dancers in the original communities of the South Caribbean of Nicaragua

Abstract

This research is about the Sombrero Negro, archaeological site in the Autonomous Region of the South Caribbean Coast (RACCS) of Nicaragua. This site is characterized by the presence of petroglyphs, concentrations of prehispanic archaeological materials (lithic and ceramic) on the surface and an area of tombs. In the place anthropomorphic (shamans), zoomorphic, phytomorphic, geometric and abstract representations were found; also, the use of forms in rocks for their stylization. The site in question functioned as a space destined to the development of ceremonial practices and was occupied tentatively between 400 A.C. and 440 AD.