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Height
The body-less heads are over 2 meters (6 feet) tall. If they had a body, the statues would be as high as a modern 3-story building.
Material
The heads at Parque La Venta are basalt rock. Each weighs over 2000 kilograms (20 tons) and was chiseled with relatively primitive tools. The Olmec artisans did more than carve enormous craniums. They created an array of artistic treasures including jaded figurines.
Olmec civilization
It is the oldest in Mexico and was at its peak from around 800 to 300 BC. Subsequent Mesoamerican civilizations, including that of the Mayans, were clearly influenced by the Olmec culture.
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