La Victoria

An early Pre-Classic village site located on the Pacific coastal region of Ocos in Guatemala. The site's earliest phase dates to c 1300 BC and contains Olmec or Olmec-influenced pottery, some of which has been traded to other areas of Mesoamerica. The later Conchas Phase, 800-300 BC, contains sherds of a unique striped design which has also been found in Ecuador, indicating probable ocean trade.

An early Pre-Classic village site located on the Pacific coastal region of Ocos in Guatemala. The site consists of 10-12 low mounds built on the swampy substrate as platforms for houses. Its earliest phase (Ocos) dates to cl300 be and contains Olmec (or Olmec-influenced) pottery, some of which has been traded to other areas of Mesoamerica. The late Conchas Phase (800-300 be) contains sherds of a unique striped design which has also been found in Ecuador, indicating probable ocean trade. A subsistence based on exploitation of the rich coastal environment was supplemented by terrestrial foods, including some milpa cultivation of maize.