WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Olmec colossal heads are stone representations of human heads sculpted from large basalt boulders. They range in height from 1.17 to 3.4 metres (3.8 to 11.2 ft). The heads date from at least 900 BC and are a distinctive feature of the Olmec civilization of ancient Mesoamerica.

Detailed explanation-2: -The heads were sculpted using hard hand-held stones and it is likely that they were originally painted using bright colours.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Olmec colossal heads are the most famous artifacts left behind by the Olmec civilization. The Olmec people are believed to have occupied a large part of modern-day Southern Mexico. The Olmec civilization is what is known as an archaeological culture.

Detailed explanation-4: -The most famous of the Olmec works are the monumental basalt heads of rulers, which were first rediscovered in the late 19th century.