The year 1862 marked the first significant rediscovery of artifacts of this society, and in the 1920s, Frans Blom made the first descriptions of their cities.
The year 1862 marked the first significant rediscovery of artifacts of this society, and in the 1920s, Frans Blom made the first descriptions of their cities. A recently discovered stone tablet known as the Cascajal block contains the mysterious hieroglyphs of this society. Their culture originated at San Lorenzo, but environmental changes caused a move to the city of La Venta, where many jade figurines were found showing half man, half jaguar creatures. For ten points, name this society that was located in central Mexico, which lasted from 1200 BC to 400 BC, and is mostly remembered for its large stone heads.
The year 1862 marked the first significant rediscovery of artifacts of this society, and in the 1920s, Frans Blom made the first descriptions of their cities.
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