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The Olmec stone heads were first found by archaeologists in the 19th and 20th centuries in Mexico. They were discovered buried in the ground at various sites in the Olmec heartland, leading to their excavation and study by researchers.

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When was the first olmec head found?

In 1981


How do you use olmec in a sentence?

The Olmec cultural tradition used irrigated agriculture, urbanism, elaborate religions, and writing systems.


What housing did the Olmec have?

stone housing(:


Where did the Olmec keep their calendars on basalt statues on jaguar masks on carved altars or on stone stelae?

The Olmec kept their calendars on stone stelae. These stelae were large, upright stone slabs often featuring inscriptions and carvings related to important events and dates in the Olmec calendar system.


A stone head with a grim face is most usually associated with the?

A stone head with a grim face is most usually associated with the Olmec.


What was the mother of all Mesoamerica civilizations?

The Olmecs were one of the oldest civilizations of Mesoamerica. What is known about the Olmec people is known from the artifacts that were found. In fact, the discovery of this ancient civilization happened by accident. A farmer was clearing land and he found a massive stone head. Later, 17 stone heads were discovered. Visit the Latino Studies Resources website from Indiana University to see one of these massive stone heads: The discovery of these heads helped the scholars learn about a new civilization that they named the Olmecs. Olmec means "people from a place of rubber trees." The Olmec civilization is quite a mystery. Scholars continue to study its origins and its mysterious disappearance. Still most believe that the Olmec civilization was the "mother" of all Mesoamerican civilizations. This means that it came first.


A stone head with a grim face is most usually associated with the civilization?

A stone head with a grim face is most usually associated with the Olmec civilization.


How did the olmec make the stone heads?

they mde it to protect them


How much did the stone heads the olmec made weigh?

The stone heads made by the Olmec civilization weigh anywhere from 20 to 40 tons.


Did olmec or Maya culture develop first?

olmec


Before the Olmec vanished they?

smashed or buried their stone heads


What kind of stone did the olmec people carve their masks with?

rock