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La Mojarra
18.6153° N, -95.7417° E
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La Mojarra is an archaeological site in the Mexican state of Veracruz, located near Gulf Coast, at a bend in the Acula River. It was continually occupied from the late Formative period (ca. 300 BCE) until perhaps as late as 1000 CE. Not a large site, La Mojarra has been little excavated. It covers roughly 1 km2 and consists of small mounds and a modest plaza. Three kilns have been unearthed, which fired locally used orange pottery. Nonetheless, La Mojarra and environs have yielded two important Epi-Olmec culture artifacts: La Mojarra Stela 1 and the Tuxtla Statuette. Both of these artifacts contain what has been classified as Epi-Olmec script as well as very early Long Count calendar dates.
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Start of occupation
c. 300 BCE
Possible end of occupation
c. 1000 CE
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