Ancient Americas: The Olmec Heads
The Ancients
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The Evolution of Olmec Culture in Mesoamerica
The transporting of these stones you know from their original location to where they were finally placed can help us learn more about Olmec connections. And we do see some interesting continuities and also why divergences in the sculptural records between the sites. The tradition of stile seems to emerge during this middle formative period not just at Levante but also places nearby in what is technically Maya territory.
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