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Olmec colossal heads

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People made big stone heads.

Cabeza Colosal nº1 del Museo Xalapa.jpg
Cabeza Colosal nº1 del Museo Xalapa.jpg
They look like real men. They wear special hats. These heads were for great kings. They are very, very heavy.
La Venta Colossal Head 3.jpg
La Venta Colossal Head 3.jpg
Can you imagine moving them?

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File:San Lorenzo Monument 4 crop.jpg
San Lorenzo Monument 4 crop.jpg
File:Olmec Head, Mexico, c. 1960.jpg
Olmec Head, Mexico, c. 1960.jpg
File:Olmec mask 802.jpg
Olmec mask 802.jpg
File:Olmec - Infantile Figure - Walters 20092064 - Three Quarter.jpg
Olmec - Infantile Figure - Walters...
File:Cabeza Colosal nº1 del Museo Xalapa.jpg
Cabeza Colosal nº1 del Museo Xalapa.jpg
File:La Venta Colossal Head 3.jpg
La Venta Colossal Head 3.jpg
File:Olmec Heartland Overview v2.svg
Olmec Heartland Overview v2.svg
File:San Lorenzo Colossal Head 2, from Veracruz.jpg
San Lorenzo Colossal Head 2, from Veracruz.jpg
File:San Lorenzo Monument 3 crop.jpg
San Lorenzo Monument 3 crop.jpg
File:Olmeca head in Villahermosa.jpg
Olmeca head in Villahermosa.jpg
File:Olmec warrior.jpg
Olmec warrior.jpg
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Olmec2.jpg

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