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Wikipedia: The Olmec were a Pre-Columbian civilization living in the tropical lowlands of south-central Mexico, in the modern-day states of Veracruz and Tabasco. The Olmec flourished during Mesoamerica's Formative period, dating roughly from as early as 1500 BCE to about 400 BCE. Pre-Olmec cultures had flourished in the area since about 2500 BCE, but by 1600-1500 BCE Early Olmec culture had emerged centered around the San Lorenzo Tenochtitlán site near the coast in southeast Veracruz.
![[Altar 5 from La Venta]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/La_Venta_Altar_5_28Ruben_Charles_29_s.jpg "Altar 5 from La Venta")
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![[One of the "twins" at El Azuzul.© George & Audrey DeLange, used with permission.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/El_Azuzul_twin_s.jpg "One of the \"twins\" at El Azuzul.© George & Audrey DeLange, used with permission.")
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![[Olmec colossal head monument]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Olmec_Head_from_San_Lorenzo_2C_Veracruz_s.jpg "Olmec colossal head monument")
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![[Three Olmec celts]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Olmec_celts_from_Met_s.jpg "Three Olmec celts")
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![[A stone Olmec were]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Jaguarbaby_s.jpg "A stone Olmec were")
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![[A jade Olmec mask]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Olmec_mask_at_Met_s.jpg "A jade Olmec mask")
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![[Olmec-style bas relief "El Rey" from Chalcatzingo]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Chalcatzingo_el_rey_close_s.jpg "Olmec-style bas relief \"El Rey\" from Chalcatzingo")
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![["Olmec-style" face mask in jade]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Olmec_mask_802_s.jpg "\"Olmec-style\" face mask in jade")
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![[Olmec jade mask.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Olmecmask_s.jpg "Olmec jade mask.")
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![[Bird Vessel, 12th–9th century BCE]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Olmec_Bird_jug_s.jpg "Bird Vessel, 12th–9th century BCE")
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![[A picture of Olmec]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Laventa3_s.jpg "A picture of Olmec")
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![[Monument 6, San Lorenzo Tenochtitlan]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/OlmecheadMNAH_s.jpg "Monument 6, San Lorenzo Tenochtitlan")
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![[Olmec white ware "Hollow baby" figurine - probably produced in southern Puebla.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Hollowbaby_s.jpg "Olmec white ware \"Hollow baby\" figurine - probably produced in southern Puebla.")
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![[Fish Vessel, 12th–9th century BCE.Height: 6.5 inches (16.5 cm).]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Olmec_fish_vessel_s.jpg "Fish Vessel, 12th–9th century BCE.Height: 6.5 inches (16.5 cm).")
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![[Monument 1, San Lorenzo Tenochtitlan]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Sanlorenzohead6_s.jpg "Monument 1, San Lorenzo Tenochtitlan")
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