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 flourished in south-central Mexico for more than 1,000 years before they mysteriously disappeared, a few centuries before the rise of the classic Maya culture about AD 300.

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 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.

Entering the special exhibition galleries at the de Young Museum, you encounter the colossal head of an Olmec ruler, his furrowed brow, almond eyes and fleshy lips exquisitely carved from a basalt ...

An Olmec site forged a building plan more than 3,000 years ago for widespread Olmec and Maya ritual centers across Mexico’s Gulf Coast. Skip to content. Subscribe or renew today ...

Aerial remote-sensing of a large region of Mexico has revealed hundreds of ancient Mesoamerican ceremonial centers, including a large one at an important site for the ancient Olmec culture that is ...

A 2,500-year-old city influenced by the Olmecs, often referred to as the "mother culture" of Mesoamerica, has been discovered hundreds of miles away from the Olmecs' Gulf coast territory ...

Olmec first came to the center on March 9, weighing in at 363 pounds. Veterinarians treated Olmec for pneumonia and a systemic infection. Olmec the Loggerhead sea turtle dies.