Olmec Head: Tres Zapotes Monument Q Location: Museo Regional Tuxteco, Santiago Tuxtla, Veracruz, MexicoSize: 1.45 meters (4.8 ft) high, 1.34 meters (4.4 ft) wide, and 1.26 meters (4.1 ft) deepWeight: 8.5 tonsAge: Middle Formative Period (900–500 BCE)Originally Found: Nestepe Hill, near Tres Zapotes, Veracruz, MexicoMaterial: Basalt Nestled in the Museo Regional Tuxteco, Olmec Head Tres Zapotes…
Olmec Head: San Lorenzo Monument 3 Location: Museo de Antropología de Xalapa, Veracruz, MexicoSize: 1.78 meters (5.8 ft) high, 1.63 meters (5.3 ft) wide, and 0.95 meters (3.1 ft) deepWeight: 9.4 tonsAge: Early Formative Period (1200–900 BCE)Originally Found: San Lorenzo Tenochtitlán, Veracruz, MexicoMaterial: Basalt San Lorenzo Monument 3 is located in the Museo de Antropología de…
Olmec Head: San Lorenzo Monument 9 Location: Museo de Antropología de Xalapa, Veracruz, MexicoSize: 1.65 meters (5.4 ft) high, 1.36 meters (4.5 ft) wide, and 1.17 meters (3.8 ft) deepWeight: 8 tonsAge: Early Formative Period (1200–900 BCE)Originally Found: San Lorenzo Tenochtitlán, Veracruz, MexicoMaterial: Basalt San Lorenzo Monument 9 is one of the more intriguing Olmec heads,…
Olmec Head: San Lorenzo Monument 10 Location: Museo Comunitario de San Lorenzo Tenochtitlán, Veracruz, MexicoSize: 2.26 meters (7.4 ft) high, 1.65 meters (5.4 ft) wide, and 1.15 meters (3.8 ft) deepWeight: 8 tonsAge: Middle Preclassic (1200–900 BCE)Originally Found: San Lorenzo Tenochtitlán, Veracruz, MexicoMaterial: Basalt San Lorenzo Monument 10 is another striking example of Olmec artistry and…
Olmec Head: San Lorenzo Monument 4 Location: Museo de Antropología de Xalapa, Veracruz, MexicoSize: 1.78 metres (5.8 ft) high by 1.17 metres (3.8 ft) wide and 0.95 metres (3.1 ft) deepWeight: 6 tonsAge: Middle Preclassic (1200–900 BCE)Originally Found: San Lorenzo Tenochtitlán, Veracruz, MexicoMaterial: Basalt Get up close with one of the most impressive relics of the ancient Olmec world…
Olmec Head: La Venta Monument 1 Location: Parque-Museo La Venta, Villahermosa, Tabasco, MexicoSize: 2.41 metres (7.9 ft) high by 2.08 metres (6.8 ft) wide by 1.95 metres (6.4 ft) deepWeight: 24 tonsAge: Middle Preclassic (900–400 BCE)Originally Found: La Venta, Tabasco, MexicoMaterial: Basalt La Venta Monument 1, also known as “The Great Head,” is a must-see. Its massive size,…
Olmec Head: La Venta Monument 4 – the Old Warrior Location: La Venta Park, Villahermosa, MexicoSize: 2.26 meters (7.4 ft) high by 1.98 meters (6.5 ft) wide and 1.86 meters (6.1 ft) deepWeight: 19.8 tonsAge: Middle Preclassic (700–400 BC)Originally Found: La Venta, HuimanguilloMaterial: Basalt Olmec Monument 4 from La Venta is a stunning example of ancient artistry and…
The Maya Exploration Center (MEC) Expedition Through the Olmec Heartland is a 9-day journey into the cradle of Mesoamerican civilization. Starting in Villahermosa, Tabasco, Luke Caverns leads this Olmec tour taking participants deep into the Olmec Heartland, visiting all major ruins tied to this enigmatic culture. Along the way, guests explore a variety of museums,…
Have you ever been curious about how hunter-gatherers transformed into complex civilizations? Gobekli Tepe, the popular, enigmatic, 11,500 year old archaeological site in Turkey has rewritten what we though about ancient humans. Göbekli Tepe, located on a hilltop in southeastern Turkey, stands as a testament to the ingenuity of our ancient ancestors. This prehistoric site…
The most mysterious feature of Hattusa is the Green Stone. This was one of the places I wanted to see when I researched the Megalithomania Ancient Turkey tour, because it’s weirdly out-of-place, one-of-a-kind, and no one knows what it’s really doing there. What could this have been for? And why is it still here? Hattusa,…