An ultrasound scan, also referred to as a sonogram, diagnostic sonography, and ultrasonography, is a device that uses high frequency sound waves to create an image of some part of the inside of the body, such as the stomach, liver, heart, tendons, muscles, joints and blood vessels.
The name Olmec comes from the Nahuatl word for the Olmecs: ÅlmÄcatl [oËlËmeËkatÍ¡É¬] (singular) or ÅlmÄcah [oËlËmeËkaÊ] (plural). This word is composed of the two words Ålli [ËoËlËi] , meaning rubber, and mÄcatl [ËmeËkatÍ¡É¬] , meaning people, so the word means rubber people.hey lived in the tropical lowlands of south-central Mexico, in the present-day states of Veracruz and Tabasco. It has been speculated that Olmec derive in part from neighboring Mokaya and/or MixeâZoque.
The Dawn of the Olmec. One of the accomplishments of Olmec culture was the use of trade to enrich their society. Around 1200 B.C., the great Olmec city of San Lorenzo (its original name is unknown) began creating long-distance trade networks with other parts of Mesoamerica. 1  The Olmec were skilled artisans, whose pottery, celts, statues, and figurines proved popular for commerce.