La Venta

  • La Venta is an archeological site belonging to the Olmec Pre-Columbian civilisation, consisting of a civic and ceremonial centre, which is located in the state of Tabasco in Mexico.
  • The location holds three areas, the Sacred Area, the Plaza and the Great Pyramid, a structure built of clay which dates to c. 394 BCE and has a height of 110 feet (34m). It was originally a rectangular stepped pyramid and is one of the earliest pyramids located in Mesoamerica.

 

Great Pyramid of La Venta, Tabasco, Mexico

394 BCE
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