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Culto y Funebria

The Bato buried their dead in shallow graves, laid face down and with legs bent backwards. Grave goods and funeral offerings were scarce, and ceramic items are notably absent. Burial places held small family groups or individuals, and were located under dwellings or nearby. Their religion may have included a shamanic belief system that was practiced with the use of hallucinogenic plants smoked in pipes.