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Jade and greenstone craft production and trade in Olmec centers (c. 1200–400 BCE)

Jade and greenstone craft production and trade in Olmec centers (c. 1200–400 BCE)

  1. La Venta’s peak and later decline

    Labels: La Venta, Complex A
  2. Olmec greenstone mastery highlighted in museum accounts

    Labels: Museum accounts, Motagua Valley
  3. Cruciform celt caches above massive offerings

    Labels: Cruciform celt, La Venta
  4. Large greenstone sculpture tradition exemplified

    Labels: Las Limas, Greenstone sculpture
  5. Massive serpentine block offerings at La Venta

    Labels: Massive Offerings, La Venta
  6. La Venta massive offerings dated near 900 BCE

    Labels: INAH dating, Massive Offerings
  7. Offering 4 created and buried at La Venta

    Labels: Offering 4, La Venta
  8. La Venta’s Complex A phases begin

    Labels: Complex A, La Venta
  9. Olmec jade and greenstone exchange intensifies

    Labels: Olmec exchange, Gulf Coast
  10. Motagua jadeite recognized as key source

    Labels: Motagua Valley, Jadeite source
  11. San Lorenzo becomes major Olmec center

    Labels: San Lorenzo, Early Formative
  12. Early greenstone offerings at El Manatí

    Labels: El Manat, Wetland shrine