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...state of Veracruz. In hilly, jungle country, not far from the Gulf Coast, lived a people far older than the Zapotecs, probably older than the Mayas. Archeologists call their culture "Olmec"; but as people they have no name, no whispering mention in legend. The Smithsonian calls them the "La Venta people," after the place where their most impressive monuments were found...
Life at La Venta. According to Dr. Matthew Stirling, who headed the dig, the La Ventas were peaceful, since none of their carvings were warlike. They built no cities, but lived in simple thatched huts. They were certainly religious, for the priests who presided over their temples possessed almost all the wealth...