Tourists staying at the Coral Costa Caribe of Juan Dolio will be able to admire the pre-Columbian Indian findings uncovered right on the premises of the resort. Archaeologist Elpidio Ortega estimates that the items date back to 2,192 years before Christ. They include body adornments, spoons, hammers, plates, hand-held picks and other artifacts. The early inhabitants mostly used shells and river rocks to make their artifacts. The items were uncovered during the construction of an annex to the beach hotel. The archaeologist said that the finding is the oldest Indian site in the East and the only known site in the Caribbean with such a large concentration of artifacts with the same characteristics as those of the Manicuare and Cubagua tribes that lived on the coasts of Venezuela where pieces dating back years 1190 and 2325 before Christ have been found. The artifacts were analyzed by the Beta Analytic laboratory. The finding is contributing important information on who were the first inhabitants of the Caribbean. The resort is preparing an area where the pieces will be exhibited.
