Complex B
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Complex B is a major ceremonial architectural group at the ancient Olmec site of La Venta, notable for its pyramidal structures and central role in religious and political activities.
All labels observed (2)
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological feature
ⓘ
ceremonial architectural complex ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Olmec monumental architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
elite activities
ⓘ
processions ⓘ public ceremonies ⓘ |
| chronologicalAssociation |
Middle Formative period
ⓘ
Olmec civilization ⓘ
surface form:
Olmec horizon
|
| culture |
Olmec civilization
ⓘ
surface form:
Olmec
|
| discoveredAt |
La Venta
ⓘ
surface form:
La Venta archaeological excavations
|
| hasFeature |
platforms
ⓘ
plazas ⓘ pyramidal structures ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
political center
ⓘ
religious center ⓘ ritual space ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gulf Coast of Mexico
ⓘ
La Venta ⓘ Mesoamerica ⓘ Tabasco ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
earthen fill
ⓘ
stone elements ⓘ |
| partOf |
La Venta
ⓘ
surface form:
La Venta ceremonial center
core monumental precinct of La Venta ⓘ |
| relativeLocation | near the core pyramid of La Venta ⓘ |
| significance |
central ceremonial group at La Venta
ⓘ
key locus of Olmec political authority at La Venta ⓘ key locus of Olmec religious practice at La Venta ⓘ |
| studiedBy | Mesoamerican archaeologists ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.