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

Figure 5.30. Map illustrating the location of the test unit excavations 211
Figure 5.31. View north from the top of Field 1 215
Figure 5.32. Locations of five offerings recovered at El Marquesillo 217
Figure 5.33. Plan view of Olmec throne and Offerings I and II 218
Figure 5.34. Offering I and Offering II 219
Figure 5.35. Hypothesized depiction of Offering I and the Olmec Throne 220
Figure 5.36. Two reconstructed plates with double-line break designs 221
Figure 5.37. Three reconstructed Formative period vessels from Offering I 221
Figure 5.38. Offering II is the dark crescent-shaped feature on the rear wall 222
Figure 5.39. Front and profile views of the spouted vessel from Offering III 223
Figure 5.40. Ceramic flute figurine from Offering III 224
Figure 5.41. Two oblique views of the composite silhouette bowl 224
Figure 5.42. Interior of spout revealing apparent imprint of a textile 226
Figure 5.43. Two views of Offering IV, a lip-to-lip vessel deposit 227
Figure 5.44. Partially reconstructed upper bowl from Offering IV 227
Figure 5.45. Two of three similar small bowls 229
Figure 5.46. Vessel 4 from Offering V 229
Figure 5.47. Vessel 5 from Offering V 230
Figure 5.48. Basalt fragment ground to point along lateral edge 235
Figure 5.49. Basalt fragments ground to point along lateral edge 236
Figure 5.50. Examples of stones thought to be used as polishers 237
Figure 5.51. El Marquesillo throne dimensions, front 239
Figure 5.52. El Marquesillo throne dimensions, back 239
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