Elite Olmec sculptures, such as a greenstone monument were later used by Tres Zapotes’ collective government as symbols of power.(Courtesy Christopher Pool) Researchers believe that it’s ...

But there are lots of objects bearing symbols, marks and glyphs, such as pottery and sculptures, and they show us that writing was originally widespread across the Olmec heartland. Even if we can ...

Between the Lines. The Mystery of the Giant Ground Drawings of Ancient Nasca, Peru. Austin: University of Texas, 2000. Benson, Eizabeth P. and Beatrice de la Fuente. Olmec Art of Ancient Mexico, ...

Mexico says the artefacts were taken illegally from an Olmec archaeological site in eastern Mexico. They were seized from controversial Costa Rican art collector Leonardo Patterson in southern ...

But there are lots of objects bearing symbols, marks and glyphs, such as pottery and sculptures, and they show us that writing was originally widespread across the Olmec heartland. Even if we can ...