“Ceramics from coastal Ecuador often depict female forms (so-called Valdivia Venus figurines), and sometimes these are interpreted as having been pregnant, but it’s unclear what rituals surrounding ...

Some Ecuadorian Valdivia ceramics depict pregnant female figures, potentially indicating fertility rites, but the specific cultural significance of Burial 10 remains unknown.

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Throughout her grave, various artifacts both belonging to the Manteño and Valdivia cultures were recovered, including ark clam shells (Anadara sp.), a green clay stone, ceramic fragments ...