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La Venta is a pre-Columbian archaeological site of the Olmec civilization located in the present-day Mexican state of Tabasco. Some of the artifacts have been moved to the museum "Parque - Museo de La Venta" , which is in nearby Villahermosa , the capital of Tabasco.
San Lorenzo and the Olmec heartland.. Matthew Stirling was the first to begin excavations on the site after a visit in 1938. [12] Between 1946 and 1970, four archaeological projects were undertaken, including one Yale University study headed by Michael Coe and Richard Diehl conducted between 1966 and 1968, followed by a lull until 1990.
Monument 4 from La Venta with comparative size of an adult and child. The monument weighs almost 20 tons. La Venta Monument 4 measures 2.26 metres (7.4 ft) high by 1.98 metres (6.5 ft) wide and 1.86 metres (6.1 ft) deep. It weighs 19.8 tons. It was found a few metres to the west of Monument 2 and has been moved to the Parque-Museo La Venta. [124]
Olmec Chief or King. Relief from La Venta Archaeological Site in Tabasco. Olmec religious activities were performed by a combination of rulers, full-time priests, and shamans. The rulers seem to have been the most important religious figures, with their links to the Olmec deities or supernaturals providing legitimacy for their rule. [86]
Zona arqueológica La Venta / La Venta archaeological site Tabasco, Mexico Photo taken by Hajor, Aug.2005.
Pages in category "Olmec sites" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. ... La Joya (archaeological site) La Venta; Laguna de los Cerros;
La Venta; Tres Zapotes; Laguna de los Cerros - the least researched and least important of the major sites. Smaller sites include: El Manatí, an Olmec sacrificial bog. El Azuzul, on the southern edge of the San Lorenzo area. San Andrés, near La Venta. Important heartland finds not associated with any archaeological site include:
El Arco del Tiempo del Río La Venta: Chiapas: 2010 iii, vii, viii, x (mixed) La Venta River that crosses a karst landscape has created a large canyon with a depth of up to 500 m (1,600 ft) and the highest natural arch in the world, 158 m (518 ft) high. There are numerous caves in the area, some of which provide archaeological evidence of ...