The Olmec

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Native_American_culture
gptkbp:architectural_style pyramids
gptkbp:artifacts gptkb:stone
gptkb:stelae
gptkb:figurines
gptkb:jewelry
votive offerings
ritual masks
altars
carved stones
ceremonial axes
pottery figurines
gptkbp:constructed_in ceremonial centers
gptkbp:created gptkb:sculptures
ceramic pottery
ceremonial ballgames
gptkbp:cultural_practices gptkb:organization
ancestor worship
artistic expression
spiritual ceremonies
ritual dances
music and performance
sacred sites
ceremonial gatherings
mythology and storytelling
feasting rituals
ritualistic games
gptkbp:declined_in 400 BC
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:Christian_liturgy
social stratification
early writing system
gptkbp:engaged_in trade networks
gptkbp:flourished_during 1200 BC
gptkbp:had_trade_relations with other cultures
gptkbp:has_art_style stylized figures
gptkbp:has_artwork basalt sculptures
gptkbp:has_economy_based_on agricultural economy
gptkbp:has_influence_on gptkb:Aztec_culture
gptkbp:has_language Mixe-Zoquean languages
gptkbp:has_tradition gptkb:shamanism
gptkbp:historical_region Gulf Coast of Mexico
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Olmec
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Maya_civilization
later Mesoamerican cultures
gptkbp:is_practiced_in gptkb:polytheism
agriculture
ritual sacrifice
gptkbp:is_worshipped_by nature deities
gptkbp:known_for colossal heads
colossal stone heads
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Mexico
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:La_Venta
gptkb:San_Lorenzo_Tenochtitlán
gptkb:Tres_Zapotes
El Manatí
gptkbp:social_structure hierarchical society
gptkbp:system glyphs
gptkbp:uses gptkb:obsidian_tools
rubber
jade in art