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The most ancient of the indigenous cultures of Mexico, playing an important role in Mesoamerican Archeology Olmec is a culture of ancient peoples (1300-400 B.C.) of the E Mexico lowlands. A highly developed agricultural society, they left sculptured stone heads weighing over 20 tons. Earthen platforms and pyramidal mounds were common features of their major settlements. The Olmec are often ... [MORE]
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National Geographic Magazine: August 1996
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Felipe Dávalos studies the colossal heads at the Olmec site of San Lorenzo in 1967. Taking careful measurements and notes of each detail, Dávalos drew every monument from four sides (above, right). Most scholars believe the sculptures are portraits of important rulers of Mesoamerica's first civilization.
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