La Venta civic-ceremonial complex (c. 900–400 BCE)

1. Initial leveling begins at Complex A

   Jan 1, 1000 BCELabels: Complex A, North patio

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2. Complex A expanded with adobe-and-basalt boundary

   Jan 1, 900 BCELabels: Complex A, Basalt boundary

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3. Massive Offerings 1 and 4 installed

   Jan 1, 900 BCELabels: Massive Offering

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4. Massive Offering 4 mosaic placed under A-1-d

   Jan 1, 850 BCELabels: Massive Offering, A-1-d

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5. Complex A enlarged; “Offering 4” figurine tableau deposited

   Jan 1, 800 BCELabels: Complex A, Offering 4

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6. Jade and greenstone offerings concentrated at Complex A

   Jan 1, 800 BCELabels: Complex A, Jade offerings

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7. Massive Offering 3 serpentine-block deposit laid

   Jan 1, 750 BCELabels: Massive Offering, A-2

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8. Massive Offering 5 mosaic set near surface

   Jan 1, 750 BCELabels: Massive Offering

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9. Southern platforms A-4 and A-5 built at Complex A

   Jan 1, 700 BCELabels: Complex A, A-4 platform

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10. Massive Offering 2 deposited in A-2

    Jan 1, 650 BCELabels: Massive Offering, A-2

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11. Basalt-column wall strengthened around north patio

    Jan 1, 650 BCELabels: Basalt columns, North patio

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12. Tomb A constructed within A-2

    Jan 1, 650 BCELabels: Tomb A, A-2

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13. Great Pyramid (Complex C-1) reaches final stage

    Jan 1, 400 BCELabels: Great Pyramid, Complex C-1

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14. Magnetometer survey detects internal pyramid anomaly

    May 1, 1969Labels: Magnetometer survey, Great Pyramid

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15. INAH publishes updated national site description

    Apr 7, 2025Labels: INAH, La Venta

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