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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.
Geography of the Olmecs. The first Olmec people settled along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico and the southern Mexico's tropical lowlands. This part, were the Olmecs first settled, is now Mexican states. .In the early 1500s B.C.the Olmecs were living around coastal rivers. The Olmecs lived in small houses that were made of reed and straw.