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2700 BCE
Corn is First Cultivated in Mesoamerica
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1200 BCE
Beginning of the Olmec Civilization
The Olmec civilization springs from the grouping of ancient villages along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. -
1200 BCE
Center of Olmec civilization is established
San Lorenzo becomes the great ceremonial center of the Olmec civilization. -
Period: 1200 BCE to 400 BCE
Height of The Olmec Civilization
The Olmec civilization flourishes in Mesoamerica -
900 BCE
The capital is changed
The center of San Lorenzo is destroyed and monuments are defaced. La Venta becomes the Olmec capital. -
400 BCE
The End of The Olmecs
La Venta is destroyed, monuments are defaced and the Olmec civilization ends.