Olmecs - Wikipedia
WEBOverview. The Olmec heartland is the area in the Gulf lowlands where it expanded after early development in Soconusco, Veracruz. This area is characterized by swampy lowlands punctuated by low hills, ridges, and volcanoes. The Sierra de los Tuxtlas rises sharply in the north, along the Gulf of Mexico's Bay of Campeche.
Olmec Civilization - National Geographic Society
WEBFeb 27, 2024 · The Olmec created massive monuments, including colossal stone heads, thrones, stela (upright slabs), and statues. They may have been the originators of the Mesoamerican ball game, a ceremonial team sport played throughout the …
Olmec | Definition, History, Art, Artifacts, & Facts | Britannica
WEBSep 30, 2024 · Olmec, the first elaborate pre-Columbian civilization of Mesoamerica (c. 1200–400 bce) and one that is thought to have set many of the fundamental patterns evinced by later American Indian cultures of Mexico and …
Olmec Civilization - World History Encyclopedia
WEBApr 4, 2018 · The Olmec civilization, located in ancient Mexico, prospered in Pre-Classical (Formative) Mesoamerica from c. 1200 BCE to c. 400 BCE. Monumental sacred complexes, massive stone sculptures, ball games...
La Venta - Wikipedia
WEBLa Venta is a pre-Columbian archaeological site of the Olmec civilization located in the present-day Mexican state of Tabasco. Some of the artifacts have been moved to the museum "Parque - Museo de La Venta", which is in …
The Olmec: The First Great Mesoamerican Civilization. - ThoughtCo
WEBMay 30, 2019 · The Olmec were great artists and traders who culturally dominated early Mesoamerica from their mighty cities of San Lorenzo and La Venta. Olmec culture was greatly influential on later societies, such as the Maya and the Aztec.
Olmec civilization at La Venta - Encyclopedia Britannica
WEBSep 8, 2024 · Olmec sites in Puebla, the Valley of Mexico, and Morelos are generally located at the ends of valleys near or on major passes; they were perhaps trading stations garrisoned by Olmec troops. The largest of these sites is Chalcatzingo, Morelos, a cult centre located among three denuded volcanic peaks rising from a plain.
Olmec Art | Essay - Essay | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
WEBBetween 1200 and 400 B.C., the Gulf Coast states of Veracruz and Tabasco in Mexico were the setting for a major cultural and artistic florescence among peoples now collectively known as Olmec, named after the Aztec word for the region (Olman, “place of rubber”).
Guide to Olmec History and Civilization - ThoughtCo
WEBFeb 20, 2020 · Discover the Olmec civilization, including timelines, important sites, important facts, subsistence and settlement, burning issues, and sources.
12.24: The Olmec - Humanities LibreTexts
WEBSep 27, 2020 · The Olmec were the first major civilization in Mexico. They lived in the tropical lowlands of south-central Mexico, in the present-day states of Veracruz and Tabasco, and had their center in the city of La Venta. The Olmec flourished during Mesoamerica’s formative period, dating roughly from …