Elaboration and meanings of Olmec iconography (were‑jaguar, felines, serpents) (c. 1400–400 BCE)

1. Olmec florescence ends as La Venta declines

   Jan 1, 400Labels: La Venta, Olmec decline

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2. Olmec “avian/feathered serpent” appears in Monument 19

   Jan 1, 700Labels: Monument 19, La Venta

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3. La Venta rises as primary Olmec ceremonial center

   Jan 1, 800Labels: La Venta, Olmec ceremonial

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   • Britannica

4. Las Limas Monument 1 synthesizes were-jaguar and deity imagery

   Jan 1, 800Labels: Las Limas, greenstone sculpture

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5. San Lorenzo declines as major Olmec center

   Jan 1, 900Labels: San Lorenzo, Olmec center

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6. Throne monuments formalize cave-mouth rulership imagery

   Jan 1, 900Labels: throne monuments, La Venta

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7. La Venta Altar 5 popularizes limp were-jaguar infant scene

   Jan 1, 900Labels: Altar 5, La Venta

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8. Chalcatzingo adopts Olmec-style monumental iconography

   Jan 1, 900Labels: Chalcatzingo, Central Highlands

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9. Olmec-style cave paintings depict jaguar and feathered serpent

   Jan 1, 1050Labels: Juxtlahuaca cave, cave paintings

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10. Votive axes popularize cleft-head were-jaguar imagery

    Jan 1, 1100Labels: votive axes, celts

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11. Were-jaguar becomes hallmark motif in Olmec art

    Jan 1, 1150Labels: were-jaguar, Olmec art

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12. Early Formative Olmec style consolidates at San Lorenzo

    Jan 1, 1200Labels: San Lorenzo, Early Formative

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