The civilization that created these colossal sculptures of heads and others like it, the Olmec Civilization, predates the Maya and Aztec civilizations in Mesoamerica. On the average, these huge heads carved from large boulders are nearly eight feet tall. Very … Continue reading
Colossal Head #1 from San Lorenzo, c. 900 BCE, basalt, 9’3” x 6’9”, Museo de Antropología de Xalapa, Veracruz, Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.