Complex C

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Complex C is a major ceremonial architectural group within the Olmec archaeological site of La Venta, notable for its planned layout and ritual significance.

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Complex C canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological feature
ceremonial architectural complex
associatedWith Mesoamerican religion
Olmec ritual practices
chronology Formative period Mesoamerica
Middle Formative period
civilization Olmec civilization
constructedBy Olmec civilization
surface form: Olmec builders
culture Olmec civilization
surface form: Olmec
hasArchaeologicalType ceremonial plaza complex
hasFunction ceremonial center
ritual precinct
hasLayoutCharacteristic axial organization
formal planning
monumental arrangement
heritageType pre-Columbian archaeological site feature
locatedIn La Venta
surface form: La Venta archaeological site

Mexico
Tabasco
locatedOnLandform coastal plain of the Gulf of Mexico
materialCultureContext Olmec monumental architecture
notableFor planned layout
ritual significance
partOf La Venta
ceremonial core of La Venta
religiousRole setting for elite ceremonial activities
setting for public rituals
siteRole major ceremonial architectural group at La Venta
studiedInDiscipline Mesoamerican archaeology
archaeology

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La Venta hasPart Complex C