Laguna de los Cerros

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Laguna de los Cerros is an important archaeological site in the Gulf Coast region of Mexico associated with the ancient Olmec civilization and its early urban and ceremonial development.

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Laguna de los Cerros canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Olmec site
archaeological site
associatedWith ceremonial center
development of early complex societies in Mesoamerica
early urban development
country Mexico
culture Olmec civilization
function ceremonial center
regional administrative center
residential center
hasArchaeologicalFeatures monumental architecture
platform mounds
plazas
residential areas
hasMaterialCulture Olmec-style artifacts
hasResearchField Mesoamerican archaeology
Olmec studies
knownFor Olmec monumental construction
regional political importance in Olmec period
locatedIn Gulf Coast of Mexico
southern Veracruz lowlands
Veracruz
surface form: state of Veracruz
locatedNear San Lorenzo Tenochtitlán
Tres Zapotes
partOf Mesoamerican archaeological sites
Olmec heartland
period Formative period
Preclassic period (Maya civilization)
surface form: Preclassic Mesoamerica
timeOfMajorOccupation Early Formative period
Middle Formative period

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Olmec civilization majorSite Laguna de los Cerros
Colossal Heads notableSite Laguna de los Cerros