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1500 BCE
First to settle in the coastal regions of Central America
The Olmecs were the first people who settled down in the coastal regions of central America, about 1500 years before Christ was born. It is believed that they first settled down in San Lorenzo. -
1200 BCE
Great artists
The Olmec were very good artists.They left good sculptures,Statues,Masks,and more. -
1200 BCE
Created writing
It is believed that the Olmecs were the first people who introduced writing. Archaeologists think that writing could have originated during the Olmec era, but there is no proof. -
1200 BCE
Found a city
The Olmecs were the first culture in Mexico. They found a city on a river island in 1200 B.C. or so which was called San Lorenzo. -
Period: 1200 BCE to 400 BCE
When/where they were around
In between 1200-400 B.C. the Olmecs were the earliest known major civilization in Mexico.The Olmecs are located in the Mexican states of Veracruz and Tabasco, at the narrow part of Mexico west of the Yucatan peninsula and east of Oaxaca. -
900 BCE
Their capital moved
From about 900 BC, their capital city moved to La Venta. The city was situated on an island in the Tonala river. -
Period: 900 BCE to 1500 BCE
San Lorenzo was abandoned
San Lorenzo was abandoned which was a major Olmec city in 900 B.C and was around since 1500 B.C. San Lorenzo was known for having the best and biggest sculptured heads the tallest head was nearly ten feet tall. -
400 BCE
Olmec city went into decline
Around 400 B.C. the Olmec city of La Venta went into decline which took the Olmec with it. -
400 BCE
How did they get extinct?
Nobody knows what caused the extinction of the Olmec culture.People think it was from La Venta going into decline or of a volcano eruptions. -
400 BCE
When they dissapeared
Around 400 B.C the Olmec disappeared and left sculptures,Statues,Masks,and more.
