The hallmark of Chorrera culture is its ceramic traditions, which features whistling[3] animal and plant effigy Stirrup spout vessels and human figurines made from molds.

Everyday utilitarian pottery was still very fine with thin decorated walls and red or black slips polished to a high sheen.

Surfaces of bowls, bottles, ollas, and other ceramic pieces were incised, painted, pattern burnished, or decorated with rocker stamps.

[5] Crops cultivated by Chorrera people include achira (Canna indica), arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea), corn (Zea mays), common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris), as well as gourds and squash (Cucurbitaceae).

[1] In 467 BCE, the Pululahua Volcano north of Quito erupted, sending volcanic ash over much of the western Ecuadorian lowland regions, which greatly reduced the expressions of Chorrera culture; however, some Chorrera settlements in the far north and south continued for several centuries.