San Lorenzo Olmecs

San lorenzo tenochtitlan or san lorenzo is the collective name for three related archaeological sitessan lorenzo tenochtitlan and potrero nuevolocated in the southeast portion of the mexican state of veracruzalong with la venta and tres zapotes it was one of the three major cities of the olmec and the major center of olmec culture from 1200 bce to 900 bce.

San lorenzo olmecs. Mesoamerican peoples had a long history of cacao usespanning more than 34 centuriesas confirmed by previous identification of cacao residues on archaeological pottery from paso de la amada on the pacific coast and the olmec site of el manati on the gulf coast. The rise of olmec civilization. Thus the olmec achieved. Other articles where san lorenzo is discussed.

At which time it had begun to be overtaken by the olmec centre of la ventaby 800 bce there was little or no population although there was an important re colonisation of the san lorenzo plateau from 600 to 400 bce and again from c. San lorenzo is an olmec period site located in the state of veracruz mexico. 800 to 1000 bc. Until now comparable evidence from san lorenzo the premier olmec capital was lacking.

Once there was a great city there. El sitio arqueologico de san lorenzo incluye tres sitios. San lorenzo is the name of the central place in the larger san lorenzo tenochtitlan archaeological region. In fact excavation has shown it to have taken on the appearance of an olmec site by 1150 bce and to have been destroyed perhaps by invaders around 900 bce.

San lorenzo tambien conocido como san lorenzo tenochtitlan es una zona arqueologica de la civilizacion olmeca ubicada en el estado mexicano de veracruzjunto con la zona arqueologica de la venta es uno de los dos sitios mas importantes de la cultura olmeca despues de haber tenido su apogeo entre los anos 1200 ac. La venta was located on an almost inaccessible island surrounded at that time by the tonala river. As san lorenzos fortunes fell la ventas rose and between 800 and 400 bce it was the most important site in mesoamerica. San lorenzo primera urbe politica y economica de mesoamerica administro un sistema regional de asentamientos albergo una gran poblacion internamente diversificada y tuvo un destacado desarrollo y crecimiento que provoco transformaciones profundas en el tejido social en la isla de san lorenzo y mas alla.

San lorenzo reached its peak of prosperity and influence between 1200 and 900 bce when its strategic position safe from flooding allowed it to control local trade. Typical olmec trade goods included obsidian jade serpentine mica rubber pottery feathers and polished mirrors of ilmenite and magnetite. The olmec culture thrived along mexicos gulf coast from roughly 1200 bc. San lorenzo is now established as the oldest known olmec centre.

It is located on a steep plateau above the coatzacoalcos floodplain. One of the most important archaeological sites associated with this culture is known as san lorenzo. Olmec civilization at la venta.