The Olmecs, who called themselves Xi, were the earliest known civilization of Mesoamerica. They influenced the subsequent civilizations of the Maya and Aztec. They inhabited the Gulf Coast region of what is now Mexico and Central America. Their capital was San Lorenzo, near the present day city of Verazcruz. (jan 16, 1400 BC – jan 16, 400 BC)
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jan 16, 1400 BC
jan 16, 400 BC
~ 1000 years