Rise of Olmec San Lorenzo
Colossal stone heads from Mesoamerica's mother culture
On the Gulf Coast of Mexico, San Lorenzo became the first great Olmec centre, famed for its colossal stone heads. The Olmecs are often called the 'mother culture' of later Mesoamerican civilisations.
Wikipedia (English) · 13th century BC
Meanwhile around the world (±25 years)
Middle East
- c. 1184 BC Trojan War — 16 years later
Alive at the time
- Fu Hao (aged 40)