La Mojarra facts for kids
La Mojarra is an archaeological site in Mexico. It is found in the state of Veracruz, close to the Gulf of Mexico coast. The site is located near a bend in the Acula River. People lived in La Mojarra for a long time, from around 300 BCE until about 1000 CE.
Exploring La Mojarra
La Mojarra is not a very big site, and archaeologists have not dug up much of it yet. It covers about 1 square kilometer (or 0.4 square miles). The site has small mounds and a simple open area called a plaza.
What Was Found There?
Archaeologists have found three special ovens called kilns at La Mojarra. These kilns were used to bake and harden orange pottery that people used in the area.
Even though it's a small site, La Mojarra and the areas around it have given us two very important objects from the Epi-Olmec culture. These are the La Mojarra Stela 1 and the Tuxtla Statuette.
Ancient Writing and Dates
Both the La Mojarra Stela 1 and the Tuxtla Statuette have a special kind of writing on them, known as the Epi-Olmec script. They also show very old dates from the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar. This calendar was a way ancient people kept track of time over many years. These findings help us learn more about the ancient people who lived in this part of Mexico.
See also
In Spanish: La Mojarra para niños
