Definition: La Venta is an Olmec city that was inhabited from about
800 to 400 B.C. and subsequently abandoned. La Venta is known for its stone sculptures with giant heads.
Source: [formerly at < www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/archaeology/sites/meso_america/la_venta.html> Minnesota State University at Makato - La Venta]
Source: [formerly at < www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/archaeology/sites/meso_america/la_venta.html> Minnesota State University at Makato - La Venta]
