La Mojarra

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La Mojarra is an important archaeological site in Veracruz, Mexico, known for its association with the Epi-Olmec culture and its inscribed stone monuments.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
associatedCulture Epi-Olmec culture
Isthmian culture
country Mexico
cultureArea Mesoamerica
discoveredIn 20th century
hasArchaeologicalFind basalt stelae
hieroglyphic texts
sculptured monuments
hasPart La Mojarra Stela 1
La Mojarra Stela 2
hasResearchField Mesoamerican archaeology
Mesoamerican epigraphy
heritageType pre-Columbian site
knownFor Epi-Olmec script inscriptions
Long Count calendar dates
early Mesoamerican writing
inscribed stone monuments
locatedIn Gulf Coast of Mexico
Veracruz
municipality of Alvarado
locatedNear Papaloapan River
materialUsedInMonuments basalt
region southern Veracruz
significance important for study of early Mesoamerican calendars
key evidence for decipherment of Epi-Olmec writing
timePeriod Epi-Olmec period
linked to: Epi-Olmec culture

Late Preclassic period
linked to: Late Preclassic
writingSystem Epi-Olmec script
Isthmian script

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