Ancient Lost Worlds and Hidden History. On location videos made by author and adventurer Brien Foerster exploring Peru, ...

Olmec Family Fiesta attendees will have the opportunity to view the 10 Olmec sculptures installed at the College of DuPage. “The first head was found in 1862 and it wasn’t really until 1938 ...

The Olmec people also wouldn’t have referred to the land where the farmer found the first colossal head as Tres Zapotes. But the Olmec did not leave any written material that could have provided ...

The Olmec were an early Mesoamerican civilization that existed during the Formative period (1800BCE–300CE). While they are often associated with producing colossal heads, ...

The Olmecs existed at a time when maize agriculture had first developed, which stabilized and increased their economy – a transformative shift in the development of Mesoamerican civilization.

Episode 29 - Olmec stone mask. Olmec stone mask (made around 2,500 years ago) found in Mexico. I'm holding a face in my hand, and it's very definitely a face, and not a head.

The Olmecs were also masters in the carving of jade.I was involved in locating the original Olmec and Maya jadeite sources in highland eastern Guatemala, found in stone outcrops often located about ...

The Olmec heads originated in the southern part of Veracruz, Mexico, and date back to between 1400 BCE to 400 BCE. They are regarded as the most famous artifacts left behind by the Olmecs, ...

The Olmec heads are among the largest non-architectural monuments ever discovered in Mexico, ranging between roughly 3.5 and 11.5 feet in height and weighing up to eight tons, ...

The Olmec heads are arriving. The “Olmec Origins” culturally decorated heads exhibit will be opening at the Gail Borden Public Library at 270 N. Grove Ave. in Elgin. These heads were located ...