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Who were the Olmecs of Ancient Mexico?

Did the Olmec really carve 50-ton heads and invent Meso-america’s first organized religion? Or is their legacy more complicated—and far more fascinating—than the “mother culture” label suggests? Dr. Ed Barnhart—archaeologist, Olmec specialist, and director of the Maya Exploration Center—takes you deep into the swampy heartland of Mexico’s Gulf Coast to uncover the truth. After decades visiting every known Olmec site (yes, even the tiny one-room museums), he reveals: How artisans hauled volcanic basalt 70 km to create 17 colossal heads Why their kilometer-long, 10-meter-high earth platforms still baffle engineers The real timeline: 1800 BCE – 500 BCE—and the mystery of their sudden “blip” disappearance What trade with the Maya, Valley of Mexico, and Oaxaca tells us about Olmec power How jaguar-shaman iconography birthed a three-tiered cosmos—and spread like wildfire Why the Olmec might be history’s first proselytizers, exporting religion instead of stone Get ready for a myth-busting journey through ancient art, engineering, and belief systems—straight from someone who’s walked the sites and handled the artifacts. 📬 Got questions about the Olmec or other early civilizations? Drop them below—Ed answers select questions in a monthly deep-dive video! ⏱️ Chapters 00:00 – Who Were the Olmec? 00:46 – Colossal Heads: Scale & Craftsmanship 01:27 – Basalt Quarries & 70 km Transport 01:55 – Timeline: 1800 BCE – 500 BCE 02:38 – Monumental Earthen Platforms 03:22 – Mother Culture or Co-Evolution? 04:04 – Trade Routes & Imported Materials 04:46 – Birth of Organized Religion 05:27 – Jaguar Transformation & Three-Tiered Cosmos 06:13 – Olmec Ideas Spread Across Meso-america 06:57 – The Olmec as First Proselytizers