The Olmec were an early Mesoamerican civilization that existed during the Formative period (1800BCE–300CE). While they are often associated with producing colossal heads, they also engaged in ...

The Olmec heads are among the largest non-architectural monuments ever discovered in Mexico, ranging between roughly 3.5 and 11.5 feet in height and weighing up to eight tons, with the largest of ...

Of Olmec art that has survived the centuries, their carved heads are particularly striking and well known.By 1000 B.C., Olmec sculptors at San Lorenzo, Mexico, had fashioned no fewer than 10 ...

“Few Olmec objects have the history, aesthetic quality, and iconographic significance of this superb jade figure,” said Jennifer Casler Price, the Kimbell’s senior curator of Asian, African ...

Olmec colossal heads, such as this one unearthed in the 19th century at the site of Tres Zapotes, are thought to be portraits of all-powerful kings.(De Agostini Picture Library/Getty Images) On a ...

Naperville is helping host “Olmec Trails: Culture and Legacy,” a DuPage County art exhibit devised to pay tribute to the indigenous roots of Mexican culture. Skip to content.

Olmec Trails takes people on a physical and historical journey with 33 installments across multiple towns. Latest U.S.

The Olmec people also wouldn’t have referred to the land where the farmer found the first colossal head as Tres Zapotes. But the Olmec did not leave any written material that could have provided ...

The Olmec Family Fiesta will be from 2 to 6 p.m. June 30 at the Lakeside Pavilion at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 94°F. Saturday, June 21st 2025 ...

Initially confounded, Goudeau pointed out to the Fine Arts Museums board president: "You've got rocks at the de Young and a paper show at the Legion. Now you need scissors." And if any objects ...

The "hell gate" artifact of the Olmec jaguar god was stolen over 100 years ago. Now, it's back home in Mexico after years of searching and restoration efforts.