The Great Pyramid of La Venta, also known as Complex C, is the principal structure at this Olmec ceremonial centre, rising about 34 metres and dating to ro
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The Great Pyramid of La Venta, also known as Complex C, is the principal structure at this Olmec ceremonial centre, rising about 34 metres and dating to roughly 900 BCE. With its distinctive fluted conical shape, it is one of the earliest large-scale constructions in Mesoamerica and may represent a volcanic mountain form, reflecting the Olmec cosmological connection to the Tuxtla volcanic landscape.
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