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

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 civilization developed around present-day Veracruz, Mexico, predating the Maya and Aztecs. Some scholars consider the Olmec society the “mother culture” of Mesoamerica.

"The Olmec head is a symbol of a moment when Latin American works of art were brought to New York to speak about Latin America, but as part of a past.

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, ...

Olmec colossal heads, such as this one unearthed in the 19th century at the site of Tres Zapotes, are thought to be portraits of all-powerful kings. (De Agostini Picture Library/Getty Images) ...

Of Olmec art that has survived the centuries, their carved heads are particularly striking and well known.By 1000 B.C., Olmec sculptors at San Lorenzo, Mexico, had fashioned no fewer than 10 ...

The most well-known Olmec artifacts are iconic colossal heads that were found near the Gulf of Mexico, but the Earth Monster looks different and is also rich in iconography.

Initially confounded, Goudeau pointed out to the Fine Arts Museums board president: "You've got rocks at the de Young and a paper show at the Legion. Now you need scissors." And if any objects ...

An Olmec cave mask dating back almost 3,000 years was returned to Mexico in July after an investigation by prosecutors in Manhattan with Homeland Security discovered it had been looted and seized ...

The Olmec were also regarded for carving sculptures from hard stone and other precious materials. So Casler Price’s excitement about the 8.5-inch ancient figure is not overblown.