La Venta
City / RuinsCentral AmericaMexico
Olmec ceremonial center (900-400 BCE). Home of the colossal stone heads, 3m tall and up to 50 tons, carved from basalt transported 80+ km. The Olmec writing system remains undeciphered.
Open in the Atlas map →Walkthrough videos (2)
Report on the Olmec Giant Stone Heads of Mesoamerica (Luke Caverns, CS24) · Luke Caverns
20,000 Buried Tablets: Lost Olmec Library? · The ARX Project
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