EULAC_152 Bola de peidra - Stone ball / Petrosphere "Las bolas de piedra parecen detener el tiempo para que veamos la habilidad, ingenio y sabidur\u00eda de nuestros ancestros, quienes dominaron este territorio en los tiempos precolombinos. Principalmente por su cantidad, significado y casi perfecci\u00f3n las esferas de piedra son \u00fanicas del Sur de Costa Rica, testimonio de las sociedades pasadas y por ende poseedoras de relevancia mundial. The Stone balls have held up the test time for us to see the ability, ingenuity and wisdom of our ancestors that dominated this territory in pre-Columbian times. Mostly for their quantity, significance and being almost perfect in shape, the stone spheres are unique to the south of Costa Rica, acting as a testimony for past societies and therefore possess global relevance. Estos objetos representan la identidad grupal y el poder. Seg\u00fan las historias de nuestros antepasados las esferas eran sagradas y usadas como s\u00edmbolos de rango y marcadores territoriales. Tambi\u00e9n, las esferas encontradas en sitios de la zona sugieren un significado astron\u00f3mico y ritual. La manufactura de las esferas se dio entre los a\u00f1os 400 y 1500 d.C desarroll\u00e1ndose la mayor producci\u00f3n entre 800 y 1500 d.C. En cuanto a su tama\u00f1o, se han encontrado esferas desde los pocos cent\u00edmetros hasta los 2,5 metros, con un peso de 16 toneladas. Los materiales utilizados para elaborarlas son gabro, granodiorita y algunas en piedra caliza. These objects represent group identity and power. According to the stories of our ancestors the spheres were sacred and used as rank symbols and territorial markers. Also, the spheres found in sites in the area suggest astronomical and ritual significance. The manufacture of the spheres occurred between 400 and 1500 A.D., with the greatest production being developed between 800 and 1500 A.D. As for its size, spheres from a few centimeters to 2.5 meters have been found, weighing 16 tons. The materials used to make them are gabbro, granodiorite and some in limestone." This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 693669. 3D Object 3D University of St Andrews EULAC Ancestral 800 to 1500 BC "Las bolas de piedra parecen detener el tiempo para que veamos la habilidad, ingenio y sabidur\u00eda de nuestros ancestros, quienes dominaron este territorio en los tiempos precolombinos. Principalmente por su cantidad, significado y casi perfecci\u00f3n las esferas de piedra son \u00fanicas del Sur de Costa Rica, testimonio de las sociedades pasadas y por ende poseedoras de relevancia mundial. The Stone balls have held up the test time for us to see the ability, ingenuity and wisdom of our ancestors that dominated this territory in pre-Columbian times. Mostly for their quantity, significance and being almost perfect in shape, the stone spheres are unique to the south of Costa Rica, acting as a testimony for past societies and therefore possess global relevance. Estos objetos representan la identidad grupal y el poder. Seg\u00fan las historias de nuestros antepasados las esferas eran sagradas y usadas como s\u00edmbolos de rango y marcadores territoriales. Tambi\u00e9n, las esferas encontradas en sitios de la zona sugieren un significado astron\u00f3mico y ritual. La manufactura de las esferas se dio entre los a\u00f1os 400 y 1500 d.C desarroll\u00e1ndose la mayor producci\u00f3n entre 800 y 1500 d.C. En cuanto a su tama\u00f1o, se han encontrado esferas desde los pocos cent\u00edmetros hasta los 2,5 metros, con un peso de 16 toneladas. Los materiales utilizados para elaborarlas son gabro, granodiorita y algunas en piedra caliza. These objects represent group identity and power. According to the stories of our ancestors the spheres were sacred and used as rank symbols and territorial markers. Also, the spheres found in sites in the area suggest astronomical and ritual significance. The manufacture of the spheres occurred between 400 and 1500 A.D., with the greatest production being developed between 800 and 1500 A.D. As for its size, spheres from a few centimeters to 2.5 meters have been found, weighing 16 tons. The materials used to make them are gabbro, granodiorite and some in limestone." 9.0015485 -83.3259972