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Olmec Head 1, San Lorenzo is a statue and colossus in Mexico, North America. It is held at Museo de Antropologia de Xalapa. Museo de Antropologia de Xalapa dates it to c. 1200-900 BCE. Its listed material is Basalt. Its height is listed as 2.85 m (estimated). Museo de Antropologia de Xalapa also records: “Portrait of a ruler.”
The largest San Lorenzo head, about 2.85 m tall.



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Compare the published evidence and its interpretations. “Consensus” records the mainstream account; “Alternative” identifies a competing interpretation, not an equally established conclusion. Estimates and unresolved questions remain qualified in the claim text.
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| Date | 1200 BCE - 900 BCE c. 1200-900 BCE Museo de Antropologia de Xalapa | No claims found. |
| Purpose | Portrait of a ruler Museo de Antropologia de Xalapa | No claims found. |
| Method | No claims found. | No claims found. |
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Approximate - counted from January 1, 1,050 BCE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 1,200 BCE - 900 BCE; the underlying date is uncertain.
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