num_pages: 238
description: The author tells of the excavation of Rivas, a great ceremonial centre at the foot of the Talamanca Mountain range which flourished between AD900 and 1300. He discusses Rivas' builders and users, theories on chiefdom societies and the daily interactions and surprises of modern archeology.
language: English
title: Cobble Circles and Standing Stones: Archaeology at the Rivas Site, Costa Rica
titlecomplete: Cobble Circles and Standing Stones: Archaeology at the Rivas Site, Costa Rica
ratings_count: 1
publisher: University Of Iowa Press