- Olmec
- Olmec 1787, from Nahuatl Olmecatl (pl. Olmeca), lit. "inhabitant of the rubber country."
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Olmec
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Olmec — [äl′mek΄] n. pl. Olmecs or Olmec a member of an ancient American Indian people centered in what are now the Mexican states of Tabasco and Veracruz adj. of the culture of this people, characterized by a highly developed system of agriculture, jade … English World dictionary
Olmec — Monument 6, San Lorenzo Tenochtitlan … Wikipedia
Olmec — /ol mek, ohl /, adj., n., pl. Olmecs, (esp. collectively) Olmec. Archaeol. adj. 1. of or designating a Mesoamerican civilization, c1000 400 B.C., along the southern Gulf coast of Mexico, characterized by extensive agriculture, a dating system,… … Universalium
Olmec — /ˈɒlmɛk/ (say olmek) noun 1. a people inhabiting the coast of the Gulf of Mexico c. 1200–400 BC. 2. (plural Olmec or Olmecs) a member of this people. –adjective 3. of or relating to this people or their civilisation …
Olmec influences on Mesoamerican cultures — The major centers of the Olmec heartland (in yellow) as well as artifact finds unassociated with habitations (smaller circles, in red). The causes and degree of Olmec influences on Mesoamerican cultures has been a subject of debate over many… … Wikipedia
Olmec alternative origin speculations — San Lorenzo Tenochtitlan Colossal Head 6, a 3 meter high Olmec sculpture with lips and nose said to resemble African facial features. Olmec alternative origin speculations are explanations that have been suggested for the formation of Olmec… … Wikipedia
Olmec religion — Monument 19, from La Venta, the earliest known representation of a feathered serpent in Mesoamerica. Courtesy George Audrey DeLange, used with permission. The religion of the Olmec people significantly influenced the social development and… … Wikipedia
Olmec figurine — A selection of tiny naturalistic Olmec ceramic figurines from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The hunchback at center is less than 3 in (7 cm) tall … Wikipedia
Olmec were-jaguar — The Olmec were jaguar is the name for both an Olmec motif and an Olmec supernatural. The were jaguar motif is charactertised by almond shaped eyes, a downturned open mouth, and a cleft head. [Coe (1968), p. 42. Diehl, p. 104.] It appears widely… … Wikipedia
Olmec mythology — Mesoamerican cultures.The Olmec civilization developed on present day Mexico s southern Gulf Coast in the centuries before 1200 BCE. The culture lasted until roughly 400 BCE, at which time their center of La Venta lay abandoned. The Olmec culture … Wikipedia
