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Period: 2700 BCE to 1200 BCE
Locations
The Olmecs constructed city-temple complexes(group of buildings) at several locations, such as San Lorenzo, La Venta, Tres Zapotes, Laguna de los Cerros, and La Mojarra. They went central Chalcatzingo, far to the west in the highlands of Mexico, to Izapa, the pacific coast near Guatemala, Olmec artifacts has been found throughout Mesoamerica during this time period. In this central area of mesoamerica, the first Mesoamerican civilization emerged 1200–400 BC. -
1750 BCE
Temple-Town
La Venta was first occupied as early as 1750 BCE. La Venta became an Olmec temple-town complex between 1200 and 400 BCE. This temple-town was the main town for years. -
Period: 1600 BCE to 350 BCE
Decrease Of There Population
The Olmec society lasted from about 1600 BCE to around 350 BCE, when environmental factors made their villages unlivable. That is what made there population decrease. Although that had occurred they are still here. -
1200 BCE
Begining Of Olmec Civilazation Thriving
People sprung from the groups of ancient villages along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. Creating the civilization known as the olmec civilization. Those people had created a thriving civilization. -
1200 BCE
Begining Of Olmec Civilazation Thriving
The Olmec civilization began in the 2700 or 1200 BCE (Before Common Era). The archaeologists know when the olmec civilization began becauses of there wooden sculptures you could tell the exact date of when they were made. The oldest one dates back to 1200 BCE. -
1200 BCE
Ceremonial centre
San Lorenzo becomes the great ceremonial centre of the Olmec civilization. The San Lorenzo is a place were they keep a sculpture. They keep sculptures of their past and present rulers. The sculptures is a head. -
Period: 1200 BCE to 400 BCE
Gulf Of Mexico
Olmec culture lived in the gulf of mexico between 1200 to 400 BCE. If the olmec lived there in that time period they moved there roughly during 1200. -
900 BCE
Olmec Capital
The centre of San Lorenzo is destroyed and monuments are defaced to create the capital. La Venta becomes the Olmec capital. The capital cause a increase in there population. -
Period: 900 BCE to 700 BCE
Calender
The Olmec created a calendar t was made about 900-700 BCE. The calendar had 260 days, 13 numbers. But there were only 20 named days. -
500 BCE
The Food They Ate From 500BCE
The Olmec relied on domestic plants like maize, sunflower, and manioc, and domesticating beans. They ate domesticated meat like dog, ect. People think the Olmec were the first to use chocolate too. -
Period: 300 BCE to 400 BCE
The Fall Of The Olmec
300-400 BCE is, when La Venta (their leader) went into decline, was eventually abandoned. With the fall of La Venta caused the end of classic Olmec culture. Although the descendants of the Olmecs still lived in the region, the culture itself vanished. (The culture lasted until 400 BCE) -
Frst Time A Olmec Head Was Discovered
The Olmec heads weren’t efficiently discovered until the early 20th century. After Matthew Stirling saw the Tres Zapotes Colossal Head in 1938. José Melgar originally saw the head in Tabasco in 1862. (this should be the earlyest date)
