History

For most of the colonial period Panama was as a transit point for goods from Spain to Peru. The most important settlements were located on the Pacific and Caribbean coast of the Isthmus.
 * Colonization:**


 * Indigenous People:**

The earliest artifacts discovered of indigenous peoples in Panama have included __Paleo-Indians__ projectile points. Later central Panama was home to some of the first pottery making in the Americas, such as the Monagrillo. To date, indigenous people of Panamá number about five percent of the country's population and are located in the most remote parts of the isthmus. There are __seven recognized tribes__ of indigenous people in Panamá.



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