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Las vegas is the most studied culture in the history of Ecuador, being the first humans settlements in our country

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As the result of scientific curiosity, Las vegas has been studient with great interest during decades and nowadays we know hundreds of facts of this civilization

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This culture dates from between the years 8.800 to 4.600 años b.C located in the Santa Elena Peninsula lands, which is in the vicinity of the Pacific Ocean.

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Dicovered in the year 1961, by the scientist Edward P. Lanning.

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These civilizations used weapons and tools made of wood and cane, with which they made spears, knives, farming and cultivation tools as well as seashells.

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They used to feed on animals that were not very convesional and included frogs, toads, snakes, lizards, parrots, squirrels, rabbits and deer; a great variety of fish and complemented with the collection of fruits and vegetables.

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The Las Vegas man established his permanent dwelling in the region, where he developed his family group, even burying his dead in the vicinity or underneath his own dwellings.

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The most important sample of a burial place belonging to this culture is determined by the burial.

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Two human skeletons, one male and one female, approximately 5000 to 7000 years old. They were found in the Sumpa area, Santa Elena, Ecuador. They are mainly known due to the various artistic interpretations that have been made of them.

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One of the main traditions of the Las Vegas culture is believed that it was especially important to paint their faces and bodies red. This symbolized personal protection against evil spirits.

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They used necklaces of small seashells during their most important rites. In addition, it is presumed that, being primitive peoples, they did not wear clothes. However, over the years this would change with the emergence of new generations.