Pre-Classic: Olmec Monday, September 17, 12 Pre-Classic: Olmec The Olmec Heartland Monday, September 17, 12 Pre-Classic: Olmec Earliest writing in Mesoamerica can be found here on Stela C of the Olmec city of Tres Zapotes. The glyphs give the date of 32 bce. Olmec religion based on the were-jaguar had few rivals in being bizarre. Monday, September 17, 12 Pre-Cl Pre-Classic: Olmec The Major Olmec Site Was La Venta Plan of LaVenta Monday, September 17, 12 Pre-Cl Pre-Classic: Olmec Ceremonial Zone Pyramid of LaVenta Monday, September 17, 12 Pre-Classic: Olmec This tomb, made of carved basalt columns, was constructed in a cavity carved into an existing mound. Inside were two coffins of two youths and jadeite and hematite sculptures. Plan of LaVenta Monday, September 17, 12 Pre-Classic: Olmec Jaguar Mask Floor Mosaic Monday, September 17, 12 Pre-Classic: Olmec Jaguar Mask Floor Mosaic Monday, September 17, 12 Pre-Classic: Olmec Jaguar Floor Mask Mosaic Monday, September 17, 12 Pre-Classic: Olmec Jaguar Floor Mask Mosaic Monday, September 17, 12 Pre-Classic: Olmec Artist’s Reconstruction of Building the Floor Mask Jaguar Floor Mask Mosaic Monday, September 17, 12 Pre-Classic: Olmec Offering #4 Monday, September 17, 12 Pre-Classic: Olmec In this grouping of 16 figures, 13 are of serpentine, 2 of Jade, and 1 of red sandstone. They stand before 6 jade celts. Offering #4 Monday, September 17, 12 Pre-Classic: Olmec Colossal Head Monday, September 17, 12 Pre-Classic: Olmec Colossal Head Monday, September 17, 12 Pre-Classic: Olmec Colossal Head Monday, September 17, 12 Pre-Classic: Olmec Artist’s Reconstruction of Olmecs Transporting Monumental Sculptures Colossal Head Monday, September 17, 12 Pre-Classic: Olmec Jade Celt Representing a Human Figure Monday, September 17, 12 Pre-Classic: Olmec Also Known as the Kunz Ax Jade Celt Representing a Human Figure Monday, September 17, 12 Pre-Classic: Olmec Jade Celt Representing a Human Figure Monday, September 17, 12 Pre-Classic: Olmec Jade Celt Representing a Human Figure Monday, September 17, 12 Pre-Classic: Olmec Plaque with Olmec Relief Jade Celt Representing a Human Figure Monday, September 17, 12 Pre-Classic: Olmec Jade Figurine of a Baby Monday, September 17, 12 Pre-Classic: Olmec Olmec Jade Figurine Jade Figurine of a Baby Monday, September 17, 12 Pre-Classic: Olmec Olmec Baby-Faced Figures Jade Figurine Monday, September 17, 12 Pre-Classic: Olmec White-Slipped Hollow Figurine (Found at Tlatilco) Monday, September 17, 12 Pre-Classic: Olmec Seated Woman from Tlatilco White-Slipped Hollow Figurine (Found at Tlatilco) Monday, September 17, 12 Pre-Classic: Olmec White-Slipped Hollow Figurine (Found at Tlatilco) Monday, September 17, 12 Pre-Classic: Olmec Brooding Male Figure Carrying Symbolic Were-Jaguar (Lord of Las Limas) Monday, September 17, 12 Pre-Classic: Olmec Brooding Male Fig. Male Figure w/ Were-Jaguar Baby w/Were-Jaguar Monday, September 17, 12 Pre-Classic: Olmec Azuzul “Acropolis” Figures Brooding Male Fig. Monument 52 at w/Were-Jaguar San Lorenzo Monday, September 17, 12 Pre-Classic: Olmec The Wrestler Monday, September 17, 12 Pre-Classic: Olmec The Wrestler Monday, September 17, 12 Pre-Classic: Olmec Chalcatzingo Relief Monday, September 17, 12 Pre-Classic: Olmec Views of the Chalcatzingo Site Chalcatzingo Relief Monday, September 17, 12 Pre-Classic: Olmec El Rey Chalcatzingo Relief Monday, September 17, 12 Pre-Classic: Olmec Three Jaguars Monument 9 Chalcatzingo Relief Monday, September 17, 12 Pre-Classic: Olmec LaVenta Altar 5: Men Holding Were-Jaguar Babies Monday, September 17, 12 Pre-Classic: Olmec The Warrior (?) LaVenta Altar 5: Men Holding Ambassador(?) Were-Jaguar Babies Monday, September 17, 12 Pre-Classic: Olmec LaVenta Altar 5: Men Holding Were-Jaguar Babies Stela 19 Monday, September 17, 12 Pre-Classic: Olmec Altar 4 LaVenta Altar 5: Men Holding Were-Jaguar Babies Monday, September 17, 12 Pre-Classic: Olmec Altar 5 Altar 5 Detail LaVenta Altar 5: Men Holding Were-Jaguar Babies Monday, September 17, 12 Pre-Classic: Olmec Monday, September 17, 12 Pre-Classic: Olmec Monday, September 17, 12 Pre-Classic: Olmec Olmec Jade Mask Monday, September 17, 12 Pre-Classic: Olmec Olmec Jade Mask Monday, September 17, 12 Pre-Classic: Olmec Monday, September 17, 12.