Chapter 2 - Olmecs

The Olmecs were one of the earliest civilizations of South America. They had many political and religious beliefs. One concept developed by the Olmecs were the Olmec heads. These were large stone structures built by the commoners of the Olmec society. These carved heads were the heads of political leaders to show how much power a leader had. Many of these heads were found by urban centers in the capital, San Lorenzo. Many things about the Olmecs are still being discovered since there aren't many written texts from their time to teach us about their culture, lifestyle and beliefs.


This is an image of an Olmec head.

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