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The Forgotten Civilization of the Olmec
An overview of the Olmec heartland on Mexico's Gulf coast, from San Lorenzo to La Venta between about 1200 and 400 BCE, and the debate over a mother culture.
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Olmec and Isthmian Cultures
The Olmec heartland and its Epi-Olmec successors on the Gulf coast of Mexico.
The Forgotten Civilization of the Olmec People
The Olmec colossal heads explained: basalt from distant quarries, how the stone was moved, and what the portraits suggest about Olmec rulers and power.
The Forgotten History of the Epi-Olmec Civilization
Follows the post-Olmec Isthmian world of Tres Zapotes, La Mojarra and Chiapa de Corzo, its early script and Long Count dates, and links to the Maya.
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