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1200 BCE
one of the oldest cities
In 1200 B.C. San Lorenzo become a ceremonial. It held over 13,000 people. One of the oldest cities are still standing -
1200 BCE
Olmec colossal stone head
1,200 B.C. is when Olmec colossal stone head was built. They carved it reeds and wet sand. The eyes mouth and nose to look depth. -
Period: 1200 BCE to 400 BCE
the heart of the olmec
Between 1200 B.C. and 400 B.C. they believe that the heads around the gulf of mexico. It is the heart of the olmec. The Olmec culture developed in the centuries before 1200 B.C. and declined around 400 B.C. -
1000 BCE
ball game
1000 B.C is when they invented a new game called the ball game. when they lost they were used as sacrifices. They get there heads cut off. -
900 BCE
beginning
900 B.C. is when the first one is made. This is one of the first statue of the Olmec. Most statue are made of heads of people that they think that they will look like in the future. -
900 BCE
San Lorenzo
900 B.E.C. San Lorenzo was destroyed. Some of their monuments was destroyed. La Venta became the Olmec Capital. -
900 BCE
heads was destroyed
In 900 B.C. proof was made when the heads was destroyed. So therefore they have cracked. With misshapen feather -
400 BCE
cities near the jungle
Around the 400 B.C there cities where near the jungle. The Olmec like to read every day. Plus they mad books. -
Olmec heads
In 1938 is when they found 10 of the Olmec heads. The heads were 9.8 feet to 14.7 feet tall. It is taller than any man are woman. -
first Olmec head
In 1938 discovered the first olmec head. They found 17 of them. Some of them were carved out of stone thrones
