A team of archaeologists from the National Museum has unearthed a collection of pre-Columbian artifacts buried in the patio of a home in Carrillos District, Poás Canton, Alajuela Province.

According to experts, the discovery was made after the homeowner began installing a drainage system in her yard. During the excavation, several objects, including pots, cups, and other ceramic utensils, were uncovered.

The recovery was carried out under the supervision of the museum archaeologist Julio César Sánchez. “Specialized archaeological techniques were applied to properly document the context of the find,” he said.

Experts identified at least five ceramic pieces, which were analyzed and determined to have been crafted by the area’s early inhabitants sometime between 300 B.C. and 300 A.D.

  

Once all the archaeological items were retrieved, authorities granted permission for construction work on the property to continue without issue.

The artifacts were transferred to the National Museum, in San José, where they are undergoing cleaning, analysis, and preservation.

Officials are urging residents to report any archaeological objects discovered on private property by calling +506 2211-5700. Doing so allows experts to properly recover the items and helps protect Costa Rica’s national archaeological heritage.

In related topics, Costa Rica recently recovered 11 pre-Columbian artifacts from the Netherlands. The pieces, including vessels and ceremonial masks created by the country’s earliest inhabitants, were once part of a collection held at the KIT Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam.

In July, another team from the museum uncovered a significant cache of pre-Columbian artifacts on a property in Osa Canton, Puntarenas Province.

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