San Lorenzo and the Olmec heartland. Matthew Stirling was the first to begin excavations on the site after a visit in 1938. [12] Between 1946 and 1970, four archaeological projects were undertaken, including one Yale University study headed by Michael Coe and Richard Diehl conducted between 1966 and 1968, followed by a lull until 1990. Coe's research faced criticism from ecologically minded ...

2024年9月30日 · This map illustrates the rise and extent of the Olmec civilization, which flourished from around 1200 to 400 BCE (the earliest Olmec finds near the San Lorenzo Tenochtitlán sites, date back to c.1600...

Map of San Lorenzo and other Olmec sites （页面存档备份，存于 互联网档案馆） George and Audrey visit San Lorenzo - photos of the site A series of photographs, without captions alas （页面存档备份，存于 互联网档案馆）

2020年12月4日 · San Lorenzo Tenochtitlán is the collective name for San Lorenzo, Tenochtitlán (not to be confused with the Aztec Tenochtitlán) and Potrero Nuevo, a collection of ancient sites which culminate the major centre of Olmec culture from 1200 BC to 900 BC. “San Lorenzo Tenochtitlán” was coined by archaeologist Matthew Stirling in 1955, who begun excavating the area in 1938, and named the ...

San Lorenzo, ancient Mesoamerican city and archaeological site in Veracruz state, east-central Mexico, about 38 miles (60 km) from the Gulf of Mexico. The oldest known centre of Olmec civilization, San Lorenzo dates to about the 12th century bce.

2019年6月15日 · The Olmec city of San Lorenzo was the first major Mesoamerican city, and there are still many things that are not known about this important site.

2021年10月25日 · The Olmec site maps are particularly handy; the center of San Lorenzo is the oldest capital in the area (it’s the home of those colossal heads you might be familiar with), and as such ...

Teopantecuanitlan in the Mexican state of Guerrero Takalik Abaj (or Abaj Takalik) in Guatemala The Olmecs are known for the basalt stone heads, but they are also the first civilization of Mesoamerican to build cities. Their first city was San Lorenzo, in the current state of Veracruz, and it is also the most ancient city of Mesoamerica.

San Lorenzo San Lorenzo, the premier Early Formative Olmec capital, overlooks the tropical lowlands of southern Veracruz, Mexico, from a privileged vantage point bounded by meandering water courses of the Coatzacoalcos river system. Initial occupation from about 1500 bce was followed by its florescence, dated between 1200 and 850 bce.

These artifacts highlight the Olmec's complex trade networks, connecting them to distant regions and cultures and illustrating their role in the broader Mesoamerican world. The ritual landscape of both San Lorenzo and La Venta underscores the centrality of religious practice in Olmec society.