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La Venta
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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-Meseo La Venta
La Venta pyramid
La Venta pyramid
"The Grandmother", La Venta (reproduction). Officially known as Monument 5, this statue is thought to represent a kneeling "baby-face" figure.
"The Grandmother", La Venta (reproduction). Officially known as Monument 5, this statue is thought to represent a kneeling "baby-face" figure.
Complex C, The Great Pyramid.
Complex C, The Great Pyramid.
Complex A.
Complex A.
Olmec religion
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The religion of the Olmec people significantly influenced the social development and mythological world view of Mesoamerica. Scholars have seen echoes of Olmec supernatural in the subsequent religions
Monument 19, from La Venta (1200–400 BCE), the earliest known representation of a feathered serpent in Mesoamerica.
Monument 19, from La Venta (1200–400 BCE), the earliest known representation of a feathered serpent in Mesoamerica.
Monument 52 from San Lorenzo Tenochtitlán. Some researchers identify this figure as the were-jaguar while others state that it instead represents the
Monument 52 from San Lorenzo Tenochtitlán. Some researchers identify this figure as the were-jaguar while others state that it instead represents the Rain Deity. The long deep groove carved into the back of this basalt sculpture indicates it was part of the drainage system.