La Venta (English spelling)

Japanese: ラ･ベンタ（英語表記）La Venta

The remains of the Olmec culture are found in the tropical wetlands of Tabasco, Mexico. It flourished between 800 and 400 BC. It contains an earthen pyramid measuring 79m x 138m in base and 36m in height, as well as a plaza and the buildings surrounding it. Huge stone carvings such as megalithic heads, stone monuments and altars, and the fact that the stone materials were transported from over 100km away, indicate the existence of a powerful ruling class and an organized society. The town was abandoned around the 3rd century BC, leaving behind traces of destruction reminiscent of an invasion by foreign enemies. [Oi Kuniaki]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

メキシコ，タバスコ州の熱帯低湿地にあるオルメカ文化の遺跡。前800‐前400年に最も栄えた。底辺79m×138m，高さ36mの土のピラミッド，広場とそれを囲む建造物などがある。巨石人頭，石碑，祭壇などの巨大な石彫，その石材が100km以上遠方から運ばれたことなどは，強力な支配階級，組織化された社会の存在を示している。前3世紀ごろに，外敵の侵入を思わせる破壊の跡を残して，町は放棄された。【大井邦明】

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