La Mojarra Stela 1
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La Mojarra Stela 1 is an ancient Mesoamerican stone monument notable for its long Epi-Olmec hieroglyphic inscription and early Long Count date, providing key evidence for the development of writing and calendrics in the region.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cerro de las Mesas inscriptions | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican stela
ⓘ
archaeological artifact ⓘ stone monument ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Isthmian script
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Long Count calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext | Late Preclassic period ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Epi-Olmec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Museo de Antropología de Xalapa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | large human figure in elaborate costume ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| hasDatingMethod |
epigraphic analysis
ⓘ
stylistic comparison ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
combination of text and image
ⓘ
one of the longest known Epi-Olmec inscriptions ⓘ |
| hasInscription | long Epi-Olmec hieroglyphic text ⓘ |
| hasLongCountDate | early Long Count date ⓘ |
| hasResearchRole |
benchmark for early Long Count usage outside Maya area
ⓘ
crucial for partial decipherment of Epi-Olmec script ⓘ |
| iconographicStyle | Epi-Olmec art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importanceIn |
history of Mesoamerican calendars
ⓘ
history of Mesoamerican writing ⓘ |
| inscriptionPlacement | front surface of the stela ⓘ |
| inscriptionType | carved relief ⓘ |
| languageFamily | likely Mixe–Zoquean language ⓘ |
| locatedIn | La Mojarra, Veracruz, Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | basalt ⓘ |
| orientation | upright monolithic slab ⓘ |
| region | Gulf Coast of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptType | logosyllabic ⓘ |
| significance |
key evidence for development of calendrics in Mesoamerica
ⓘ
key evidence for development of writing in Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
archaeologists
ⓘ
epigraphers ⓘ linguists ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commemoration of a ruler or elite figure
ⓘ
recording calendrical information ⓘ recording historical events ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Epi-Olmec script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Isthmian script
this entity surface form:
Cerro de las Mesas inscriptions