The colossal heads were created by the Olmec civilization, one of the earliest Mesoamerican cultures, which thrived from around 1500 to 400 BCE. These monumental sculptures, often depicting human faces, are believed to represent rulers or important figures and were carved from basalt. The heads, some weighing several tons, were primarily found at sites like San Lorenzo and La Venta in present-day Mexico. Their exact purpose and the methods used to transport them remain subjects of scholarly debate.
I beleve it was obsidioan, besalt, or plain old rock.
They are believed to represent their rulers.
McCain made a colossal blunder
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, it is thought that the monuments represent portraits of powerful individual Olmec rulers.
The most large ones are the Easter Island rock faces.
Up to date 17 Olmec colossal heads have been unearthed.
The Olmec civilization was well known for the colossal heads featured in their artwork. The Olmec civilization was the first major civilization in what is now Mexico.
The Olmec colossal heads are the most recognized symbol of the Olmec culture.
It would seem that "colossal shrimp" is a contradiction in terms. Rube Goldberg's complicated machines were colossal, but always effective. We had a colossal laugh at the boss's antics; then we all got fired.
The Olmecs "only art" is not only their famous Colossal heads, they also made small figurenes, statues, and Jade masks for their decesed leaders.