Definition: The archaeological site of San Lorenzo is an Olmec period site located in the state of Veracruz. The site was settled in the second millennium BC and had its heyday between 1200-900 BC. The site includes temples and houses, is about a half acre in size and was occupied by about 1,000 people. Excavators of San Lorenzo include Matthew Stirling, Michael Coe and Ann Cyphers Guillen.
Sources
Blomster, Jeffrey P., Hector Neff, and Michael D. Glascock 2005 Olmec Pottery Production and Export in Ancient Mexico Determined Through Elemental Analysis. Science 307:1068-1072.
Cyphers, Ann. 1999 From Stone to Symbols: Olmec Art in Social Context at San Lorenzo Tenochtitlán. In Social Patterns in Pre-Classic Mesoamerica. David C. Grove and Rosemary A. Joyce, eds. Pp. 155-181. Washington DC: Dumbarton Oaks.
This glossary entry is part of the Dictionary of Archaeology. Any mistakes are the responsibility of Kris Hirst.
Also Known As: San Lorenzo Tenochtitlán
