🗿The Olmecs were the earliest high civilization in Central America, predating the Aztecs and Mayans.
🌍The Olmecs created massive megalithic constructions, including huge carved human heads.
🧬Analysis of DNA from ancient skulls in Brazil suggests a complex genetic history in Native Americans.
📅The Mayan calendar, with its complex symbolism, was inherited from the Olmecs.
🌌The Olmec civilization may have existed even earlier than currently believed, with possible global connections.