Abaj Takalik

References

Abaj Takalik

archaeological site, Guatemala

Written by

The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Learn about this topic in these articles:

pre-Columbian civilizations
Izapan civilization
…to this Izapan culture is Abaj Takalik, on the Pacific slopes of Guatemala, to the east of Izapa. Three sculptural styles are represented there: Olmec or Olmecoid, Izapan, and Classic Maya. Among the latter is one stela with a date read as 126 ce, earlier than any monuments discovered in…
Read More
…to this Izapan culture is Abaj Takalik, on the Pacific slopes of Guatemala, to the east of Izapa. Three sculptural styles are represented there: Olmec or Olmecoid, Izapan, and Classic Maya. Among the latter is one stela with a date read as 126 ce, earlier than any monuments discovered in…
Read More