Olmec
pronunciation
How to pronounce Olmec in British English:
UK [ˈɔlmek]
How to pronounce Olmec in American English:
US [ˈɑlmɛk, ˈol-]
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- Noun:
- a member of an early Mesoamerican civilization contered around Veracruz that flourished between 1300 and 400 BC
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to the Olmec of Mexico
Word Origin
- Olmec
- ancient people and civilization of Mexico, 1787, from Nahuatl (Aztecan) Olmecatl (plural Olmeca), literally "inhabitant of the rubber country."
Example
- 1. In pre-columbian times it was inhabited by diverse civilizations , including the mayan and the olmec .
- 2. Chiapa de corzo was the capital of the zoque , a culture that occupied land between the olmec and maya territories and also wielded cultural influence throughout mesoamerica , bachand said .
- 3. He uncovered 11 colossal stone heads , evidence of the ancient olmec civilization that had lain buried for 15 centuries .
- 4. The village where the block was found is close to a site called san lorenzo , believed to be the center of the olmec world .
- 5. This piece on calle zacatecas in the colonia roma neighbourhood features a jaguar head and skull , harking back to ancient aztec , maya and olmec cultures .