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The archaeology of the Santa Elena Peninsula in Southwest Ecuador

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Before Bushnell began his field work in the late 1930's, the archeology of the Santa Elena Peninsula "was to all intents and purposes unknown." The area studied is the most westerly portion of Ecuador, along the southern part of the coast of Ecuador, north of the River Guayas and just south of the Equator.

Hardback: cloth over boards on creamy stock, 155 pp. Color plates, b&w plates, line drawings, maps, a couple of elevations. References; index; 3 appendices.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword
Preface

Introduction: Description of the Area and Scope of the Work
General Account of the Archaeology
Authorship and Distribution of the Cultures

A Pre-Guangala Horizon
The Guangala Culture
Tne Engoroy Culture
The Manteno Culture

Early Post-Conquest Cemetary at La Libertad
Relationships between the Santa Elena Peninsula and Areas Outside of Ecuador

Appendix: Metallurgical Report
Appendix: Notes on Skulls of the Guangala Period
Appendix: Place-names on the Santa Elena Peninsula