Cobble Circles and Standing Stones: Archaeology at the Rivas Site, Costa Rica

In this first-person tale of archaeological adventure in the tropical forest, Jeffrey Quilter tells the story of his excavation of Rivas, a great ceremonial center at the foot of the Costa Rican Talamanca Mountain range, which flourished between A.D. 900 and 1300, and its fabled gold-filled cemetery, the Panteon de la Reina. The only book in English that focuses on a single archaeological site in Costa Rica, a place that continues to develop as a destination for archaeological tourism, Cobble Circles and Standing Stones will appeal to laypeople and professionals alike. Because of its focus on the ways in which research was carried out, the book will be useful in classes on archaeological method and technique.