The Olmecs

I love this giant colossal head. It looks as if it had been restored or renewed by the museum because alot of these heads were found partially destroyed or damaged. I don't see any animal prints or paws around his head. Facial features are the same as most of the colossal heads of Olmen...slanted eyes, big flat nose, strong cheek bones, and fat lips.




Here's another colossal head with lesser details. The details are not as strongly carved in like the last one. But again, same facial features of a classic Olmec ruler or someone of high rank.



I want to take a moment to compare the Olmec jade figures to the Chinese ones as they are both similar. As I've learned that the Olmecs valued jade highly just like Chinese people. People in China still view jade as a very valuable stone and it represents prosperity and luck. I couldn't help but to think that the Olmecs have some kind of Asian relation to them. Also judding by the colossal heads and some of these figures the Olmecs really mind me of an Asian culture.