An Unexplored Realm in the Heartland of the Southern Gulf ... - Famsi

List of Figures
Figure 1.1. El Marquesillo’s monumental Olmec throne 2
Figure 1.2. Map illustrating the theorized limits of the “Olmec Heartland” 16
Figure 2.1. Map of the greater San Lorenzo area 42
Figure 2.2. Map of central La Venta architectural complexes 54
Figure 2.3. Monolithic Sculptures from c. 970 to 800 cal BC 56
Figure 2.4. The Las Limas Figure 61
Figure 3.1. El Marquesillo throne with personage seated in niche 66
Figure 3.2. Illustration of the cut bank at El Marquesillo 68
Figure 3.3. Aerial photograph of El Marquesillo in 1991 70
Figure 3.4. Aerial photograph of El Marquesillo in 1994 71
Figure 3.5. Aerial photograph of El Marquesillo 2000 71
Figure 3.6. Aerial photo of El Marquesillo in 1991 72
Figure 3.7. Stratigraphic river cut bank 74
Figure 3.8. Aerial photograph illustrating areas impacted by river channel 74
Figure 3.9. Illustration of the San Juan River and its primary tributaries 76
Figure 3.10. Map illustrating the Villa Alta Phase Complex at El Marquesillo 80
Figure 3.11. Map of the Southern Gulf Señoríos at the time of Spanish Conquest 85
Figure 3.12. Alcaldias Mayores of the Southern Gulf Lowlands 88
Figure 3.13. Olmec throne exposed at top of elevated portion of the river cut 100
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