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Ol·mec
[ol-mek, ohl-] adjective, noun, plural Ol·mecs, (especially collectively) Ol·mec. Archaeology adjective
1.
of or designating a Mesoamerican civilization, c1000–400 b.c., along the southern Gulf coast of Mexico, characterized by extensive agriculture, a dating system, long-distance trade networks, pyramids and ceremonial centers, and very fine jade work.
noun
2.
a member of the ancient people who belonged to the Olmec civilization.
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Olmec
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Olmec
1787, from Nahuatl Olmecatl (pl. Olmeca), lit. "inhabitant of the rubber country."
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