Colossal Head 4 - Washington, DC
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N 38° 53.512 W 077° 01.571
18S E 324274 N 4306728
This replica is located to the right of the entrance to the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.
Waymark Code: WMPZPG
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 11/18/2015
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The sign accompanying this replica informs us:
"Colossal Head 4
(replica)
Olmec Culture
This portrait of an Olmec ruler is among 17 colossal heads known from one of the world's great ancient civilizations. Without wheel or iron tools, the Olmec created spectacular monumental sculptures and ceremonial centers on Mexico's Gulf Coast. In 1946, Smithsonian archaeologist Matthew W. Stirling excavated the 6-ton basalt original of this head, which is on display at the Museum of Anthropology in Xalapa, Veracruz."
Where is original located?: Museum of Anthropology in Xalapa, Veracruz
Where is this replica located?: National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.
Who created the original?: Olmec
Internet Link about Original: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olmec_colossal_heads
Year Original was Created (approx. ok): 900 BC
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