Parque-Museo La Venta (original location)
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Parque-Museo La Venta (original location) was the initial site in Huimanguillo, Tabasco, where significant Olmec monumental sculptures and artifacts were first assembled and displayed before their relocation to the current La Venta Museum-Park in Villahermosa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Parque-Museo La Venta (original location) canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological display site
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open-air museum ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH)
NERFINISHED
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Mexican archaeologists working at La Venta ⓘ state government of Tabasco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Olmec art museum
NERFINISHED
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archaeological parks in Mexico ⓘ |
| collectionFromSite | La Venta archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectionMovedInPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| collectionRelocatedTo | La Venta Museum-Park (Villahermosa) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Olmec civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environment | tropical lowland setting of western Tabasco ⓘ |
| exhibitedWork |
Basalt column arrangements from La Venta
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La Venta Colossal Head 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ La Venta Colossal Head 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ La Venta Colossal Head 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ La Venta Colossal Head 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ Monumental altars from La Venta ⓘ Stelae from La Venta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | La Venta Museum-Park (Villahermosa) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
altars and thrones
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basalt columns and mosaics ⓘ colossal stone heads ⓘ stelae ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | regional cultural heritage site (de facto, not formal UNESCO) ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Huimanguillo, Tabasco, Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Tabasco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | 20th century ⓘ |
| mainCollection |
Olmec artifacts
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Olmec monumental sculptures ⓘ |
| namedAfter | La Venta archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | La Venta oil fields region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | early Mexican efforts to safeguard archaeological heritage ⓘ |
| purpose |
preservation of Olmec sculptures threatened by petroleum exploitation
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public display of Olmec monuments ⓘ |
| relocationReason | need for better protection and exhibition conditions ⓘ |
| significantFor |
conservation history of La Venta monuments
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early public presentation of Olmec art ⓘ |
| status | former primary display site for La Venta monuments ⓘ |
| theme |
Olmec religion and rulership
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pre-Columbian Mesoamerican art ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural heritage promotion in Tabasco
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education about Olmec culture ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
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