The Olmecs civilization (may 13, 1800 BC – apr 25, 1200 BC)
Description:
The Olmec civilization was the first major civilization in Mexico. They lived in the tropical lowlands on the Gulf of Mexico, in the present-day which the was Mexican states of Veracruz and Tabasco. Around 400 B.C. the great Olmec city of La Venta went into decline, taking the Olmec Classic era with it. Because this civilization declined two thousand years before the arrival of the first Europeans into the region, no one is absolutely certain which factors led to its downfall.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 13, 1800 BC
apr 25, 1200 BC
~ 600 years