San Lorenzo Tenochtitlán
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San Lorenzo Tenochtitlán is a major Olmec archaeological site in southern Mexico, renowned for its colossal stone heads and status as one of Mesoamerica’s earliest urban centers.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican site
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Olmec site → ancient city → archaeological site → |
| associatedWithCulture |
Olmec civilization
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| culturalPeriod |
Formative period
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| declinePeriod |
after c. 1000 BCE
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| discoveredBy |
Matthew Stirling
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| estimatedPopulationPeak |
several thousand inhabitants
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| excavatedBy |
Matthew Stirling
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Michael D. Coe → Richard A. Diehl NERFINISHED → |
| followedBy |
La Venta
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| hasArchaeologicalEvidenceOf |
elite residences
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long-distance trade → social stratification → specialized craft production → |
| hasArchaeologicalSiteType |
ceremonial center
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residential center → |
| hasColossalHeadsCount |
at least 10 colossal heads
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| hasFeature |
altars and thrones
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artificially modified plateau → basalt monuments → colossal heads → drainage systems → earthen mounds → sculpted basalt drains → |
| heritageStatus |
important pre-Columbian heritage site of Mexico
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| knownFor |
colossal stone heads
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complex earthen mounds and platforms → early urban development in Mesoamerica → monumental basalt sculptures → |
| languageOfInhabitants |
likely Mixe–Zoquean language (hypothesized)
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| locatedIn |
Veracruz
NERFINISHED
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southern Mexico → |
| locatedInCountry |
Mexico
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| materialOfMonuments |
basalt
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| near |
Coatzacoalcos River basin
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Gulf Coast lowlands of Mexico → |
| partOf |
Mesoamerica
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| partOfTradition |
Olmec monumental art tradition
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| periodOfFlourishing |
Early Formative period
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c. 1400–1000 BCE → |
| precededBy |
early Olmec village settlements in the region
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| recognizedAs |
earliest major Olmec capital
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one of the earliest urban centers in Mesoamerica → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Veracruz
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hasArchaeologicalSite |
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Olmec civilization
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majorSite |
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La Venta
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precededBy |