BIOGRAPHY

Ecuador is known to have the earliest ceramic tradition in South America, going back to the Valdivia culture c. 2500BC. Many of the subsequent cultures also worked in ceramic, mostly with simple but elegant lines.  There was also a metal- working tradition which included working in gold and platinum.  They also sought out emeralds from Colombia and one culture was even referred to as the Esmeralda culture for their love of emeralds.