The olmec

By Bschmidt24@bigspringsd.org
  • 1500 BCE

    Olmec houses

    Olmec houses
    Where did the olmecs lived were central america is right now.Olmec homes were very simple and made out of logs, heavy stone, and clay. Olmecs liked to live near floodplains so built their houses on small mounds or platforms.
  • 1200 BCE

    Olmec food

    Olmec food
    What did the olmec eat well They planted many of the same crops seen in the region today, such as squash, beans, manioc, sweet potatoes and tomatoes. Maize was a staple of the Olmec diet, although it is possible that it was introduced late in the development of their culture.
  • 1200 BCE

    Domesticated animals olmec ate

    Domesticated animals olmec ate
    The important source of animal protein for the olmec are domesticated dogs,white tailed deer,migratory birds,fish,turtles,and coastal shellfish. In particular white tailed deer were associated with ritual feasting.
  • 500 BCE

    main regions of olmec

    main regions of olmec
    The four main regions and or zones that associated with the olmec by the use of iconography,architecture and settlement plan.This includes san lorenzo,de tenochtitlán,La venta,tres zapotes,and Laguna de los Cerros.
  • 400 BCE

    Olmec civilization

    Olmec civilization
    he olmec civilization prospered in Pre-Classical. Mesoamerica from c. 1200 BCE to c. 400 BCE and is generally considered the forerunner of all subsequent Mesoamerican cultures including the Maya and Aztecs.
  • 400 BCE

    olmec culture

    olmec culture
    The Olmec culture grew along Mexico's gulf coast from around 1200 to 400 B.C. They are well known today for their carved colossal heads, the Olmecs were an important early Mesoamerican civilization which had much influence on later cultures such as the Aztecs and the Maya.
  • 400 BCE

    where did the name "olmec" come from

    where did the name "olmec" come from
    The name "Olmec" means "rubber people" in Nahuatl, the language of the Aztec, and was the Aztec name for the people who lived in the Gulf Lowlands in the 15th and 16th centuries, some 2000 years after the Olmec culture died out.
  • 300 BCE

    Calender

    Calender
    They were skillful farmers who invented their very own calendars and numbers. The huge calender were giant sculptures carved into walls.The calendar had 260 days 13 numbers and 20 named days.