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The Olmec colossal heads are at least seventeen monumental stone representations of human heads sculpted from large basalt boulders. The heads date from at least before 900 BC and are a distinctive feature of the Olmec civilization of ancient Mesoamerica.lthough most of the facial detail is lost, the crinkling of the bridge of the nose is still evident, a feature that is common to the frowning expressions of the other Olmec colossal heads. La Venta Monument 4 measures 2.26 metres (7.4 ft) high by 1.98 metres (6.5 ft) wide and 1.86 metres (6.1 ft) deep.
Known as the Olmec civilization, its early site is at San Lorenzo. From about 900 BC the capital city of the Olmecs moves further east along the Gulf coast to La Venta, an island site in the Tonala TonalÃ¡. River for the next 500 Years La venta is the cultural centre of a large, region trading with much of Central. america