Tres Zapotes Stela C
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Tres Zapotes Stela C is a carved stone monument from the Epi-Olmec site of Tres Zapotes in Veracruz, Mexico, notable for one of the earliest known Long Count calendar dates in Mesoamerica.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tres Zapotes Stela C inscription | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological artifact
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carved stone monument ⓘ stela ⓘ |
| archaeologicalContext | monumental sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mesoamerican Long Count calendar
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Mesoamerican archaeology ⓘ Olmec civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext |
Late Formative period
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Preclassic Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
evidence for early development of Mesoamerican calendrics
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evidence for early development of Mesoamerican writing ⓘ |
| culture | Epi-Olmec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredAt | Tres Zapotes archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| earliestKnownFor | among earliest dated monuments in Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| foundAt | Tres Zapotes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionType |
Long Count date
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hieroglyphic text ⓘ |
| hasLanguageContext | Epi-Olmec language (proposed) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican monument ⓘ |
| iconography | Epi-Olmec style carving ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | State of Veracruz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | basalt ⓘ |
| notableFor | early Long Count calendar date ⓘ |
| partOf | monumental corpus of Tres Zapotes ⓘ |
| region | Gulf Coast of Mexico ⓘ |
| researchTopic |
origins of the Long Count calendar
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transition from Olmec to Epi-Olmec cultures ⓘ |
| siteCountry | Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| siteLocation | Veracruz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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:
Tres Zapotes Stela C inscription