Realm · 650–351 BCE

Olmec Civilization

Olmec Civilization appears on the map from 650 BCE to 351 BCE. At its greatest recorded extent, in 650 BCE, it covered about 17,603 km².

One of the realms of Olmec civilisation. The Olmec, who lived in the hot, swampy lowlands of Mexico's Gulf Coast in today's Veracruz and Tabasco, created the first complex society in Mesoamerica. Around 1200 BCE San Lorenzo became a major centre, with earthen platforms and drainage channels, and after about 900 BCE La Venta took its place, with a great earthen pyramid.

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On the map

650–351 BCE

Greatest extent

650 BCE, about 17,603 km²

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Wikipedia: Olmecs · Wikidata Q135364