Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino

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Economía

The Bato had a diversified economy based on their very mobile way of life. On the seashore they exploited marine resources and the plant and animal life around estuaries, consuming mollusks, fish, birds, and both marine and land mammals. In the inland valleys they depended on gathering wild fruits and planted quinoa, maize, squash, and beans.