For ten points, name this civilization centered around La Venta, known for their huge stone heads.
One of the best sources on the art of this civilization is Alan Taube's commentary on the Dumbarton Oaks collection0 and definitive histories of these people were written by Michael Coe and Marshall Saville, who named them. A 1996 conference on them in Washington provided sculptural evidence that they believed their shamans transformed into jaguars, which they often depicted as hybridized with humans on the facades of their temples. Notable artifacts include large monuments at El Azuzul and a bird-shaped pitcher, though better- known are structures found around San Lorenzo. For ten points, name this civilization centered around La Venta, known for their huge stone heads.
One of the best sources on the art of this civilization is Alan Taube's commentary on the Dumbarton Oaks collection0 and definitive histories of these people were written by Michael Coe and Marshall Saville, who named them.
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