Belmopan, Cayo, Belize
Olmec Colossal Head
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, May 23, 2018
1. Olmec Colossal Head Marker
Temporality: Early Preclassic 1200-900 BC.
Discovered: 1970
Place of origin: Texistepec, State of Veracruz, Mexico
Site: San Lorenzo Tenochtitlan
Measures: Length: 1.63 m Width: 1.55 m Height: 2.20 m
Author: Ignacio Pérez Solano
It is considered one of the colossal heads in the best state of conservation. The helmet includes a band with four elements that have been interpreted as feline claws or bird claws. Apparently, it was part of a sculptural set inside a sunken courtyard in the site of San Lorenzo.
The Olmec civilization flourished in Pre-Classical Mesoamerica from c. 1200 to 400 BC and is generally considered the predecessor of all subsequent Mesoamerican cultures such as the Maya and the Aztec.
XXXV Aniversario
de relaciones de amistad y cooperación.
From the people of Mexico to the people of Belize
on the occasion of the
XXXV Anniversary
of friendship and cooperation ties
Octubre/October 2017
Erected
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, May 23, 2018
2. Olmec Colossal Head Marker
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Native Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1970.
Location. 17° 15.169′ N, 88° 46.533′ W. Marker is in Belmopan, Cayo. Marker is at the intersection of Constitution Drive and North Ring Road, in the median on Constitution Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Belmopan, Cayo 7L1TJ KV7TL, Belize. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Harriot W. Topsey (within shouting distance of this marker); The Flag of Belize (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Belize's 10th Anniversary of Independence (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Rt. Hon. George C. Price (approx. 1.6 kilometers away); Founding of Belmopan (approx. 2.2 kilometers away); Agripino Cawich Bridge (approx. 4.2 kilometers away).
Also see . . . Olmec Colossal Heads. The replica in Belmopan is of the sculpture generally known as San Lorenzo Colossal Head 8. (Submitted on June 15, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.)
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, May 23, 2018
3. Olmec Colossal Head and Markers
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, May 23, 2018
4. Olmec Colossal Head sculptor's marks
Rep. Aut. INAH, P/312(044) “00” 1495
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, November 30, 2019
5. Olmec Colossal Head 17
This sculpture is at the Mexican National Anthropology Museum in Mexico City. Its inscription reads:
Monumento 17 de San Lorenzo, Veracruz (1200-600 a.C.)
English translation:
Monument 17 from San Lorenzo, Veracruz (1200-600 BCE)
Monument 17 from San Lorenzo, Veracruz (1200-600 BCE)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 15, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 270 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 15, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 5. submitted on February 15, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
