Costa Rican Jade Tradition - Timeline

Timeline

There are three main periods in Costa Rican Jade Tradition, they correspond with the second half of Mid-Preclassic to Late Classic Periods in Mesoamerica.

  1. Beginning Period: 500 BC- 300 AD
  2. Florescent Period: 300-900 AD
  3. Decadent Period: 700-900 AD

The end of the jade tradition in Costa Rica corresponds with the beginning of gold work.

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