Parque-Museo La Venta (original location)

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Parque-Museo La Venta (original location) was the initial site in Huimanguillo, Tabasco, where significant Olmec monumental sculptures and artifacts were first assembled and displayed before their relocation to the current La Venta Museum-Park in Villahermosa.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological display site
open-air museum
associatedWith Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH)
Mexican archaeologists working at La Venta
state government of Tabasco
category Olmec art museum
archaeological parks in Mexico
collectionFromSite La Venta archaeological site
linked to: La Venta
collectionMovedInPeriod mid-20th century
collectionRelocatedTo La Venta Museum-Park (Villahermosa)
country Mexico
culture Olmec civilization
environment tropical lowland setting of western Tabasco
exhibitedWork Basalt column arrangements from La Venta
La Venta Colossal Head 1
linked to: Colossal Heads

La Venta Colossal Head 2
linked to: Colossal Heads

La Venta Colossal Head 3
linked to: Colossal Heads

La Venta Colossal Head 4
linked to: Olmec head

Monumental altars from La Venta
Stelae from La Venta
followedBy La Venta Museum-Park (Villahermosa)
hasPart altars and thrones
basalt columns and mosaics
colossal stone heads
stelae
heritageDesignation regional cultural heritage site (de facto, not formal UNESCO)
languageOfName Spanish
locatedIn Huimanguillo, Tabasco, Mexico
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Tabasco
locatedInTime 20th century
mainCollection Olmec artifacts
Olmec monumental sculptures
namedAfter La Venta archaeological site
linked to: La Venta
near La Venta oil fields region
partOf early Mexican efforts to safeguard archaeological heritage
purpose preservation of Olmec sculptures threatened by petroleum exploitation
public display of Olmec monuments
relocationReason need for better protection and exhibition conditions
significantFor conservation history of La Venta monuments
early public presentation of Olmec art
status former primary display site for La Venta monuments
theme Olmec religion and rulership
pre-Columbian Mesoamerican art
usedFor cultural heritage promotion in Tabasco
education about Olmec culture
tourism

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municipality of Huimanguillo hasNotableSite Parque-Museo La Venta (original location)