The Olmec people -- who called themselves Xi (pronounced shee ) -- were the largest group in Mesoamerica from about 1200 BC to about 600 BC, but they had largely disappeared by 400 BC, when the ...

The exhibition seeks to shed light on the culture of the ancient Olmec civilization, said Diana Martinez, director of the McAninch Arts Center at the College of DuPage.

Gail Borden Public Library’s new “Olmec Origins” exhibit, featuring 33 Olmec sculptures, makes its Kane County debut Nov. 13 at the main library in downtown Elgin.

The Olmec people, who called themselves Xi (pronounced “shee”), were among the earliest cultures in the Americas, emerging around 1200 BC. Their capital was what is now San Lorenzo, near ...

"We want to convey the grandeur and spirit of Olmec culture," Berrin says. "I hope people will learn something about this very early culture of the Americas that isn't well known, but is every bit ...

ALMAS (Alliance of Latinos Motivating Action in the Suburbs) is hosting “The Olmec Legacy: Art, Culture, and Influence” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, at Nichols Library, 200 Jefferson ...

One of the most evocative pieces in the powerful Olmec exhibit at the National Gallery of Art in Washington — and one most expressive of Olmec culture — is the statue of a priest holding a ...

The Olmec reigned between 1200 B.C. to 400 B.C. and are considered the first elaborate pre-Hispanic civilization in Mesoamerica. Today, they're best known for their sculptures of colossal heads .