Earliest Gulf lowland Olmec ritual deposits at El ManatíJan 1, 1600 BCELabels: El Manat, Gulf OlmecBritannicaWiki Olmec heartland
San Lorenzo reaches peak regional powerJan 1, 1400 BCELabels: San Lorenzo, Olmec heartlandWiki San LorenzoBritannica San Lorenzo
Production and use of early Olmec colossal headsJan 1, 1200 BCELabels: Colossal heads, San LorenzoWiki Colossal headsBritannica San Lorenzo
San Lorenzo emerges as the earliest major Olmec centerJan 1, 1150 BCELabels: San Lorenzo, VeracruzBritannica San LorenzoBritannica Olmec https
San Lorenzo destroyed and declines as a primary centerJan 1, 900 BCELabels: San Lorenzo, Site destructionBritannica San LorenzoBritannica La Venta
Cascajal Block dated to around 900 BCEJan 1, 900 BCELabels: Cascajal Block, Writing debateBritannica Olmec httpsSciAm Cascajal
La Venta becomes the leading Olmec ceremonial centerJan 1, 800 BCELabels: La Venta, Olmec ceremonialBritannica La VentaBritannica La Venta
La Venta’s ceremonial core elaborated (Great Mound)Jan 1, 700 BCELabels: Great Mound, La VentaBritannica La VentaBritannica La Venta
Complex A at La Venta used for elite tombs and offeringsJan 1, 600 BCELabels: Complex A, La VentaWiki La VentaBritannica La Venta
La Venta destroyed around 400 BCEJan 1, 400 BCELabels: La Venta, Site destructionBritannica Late FormativeBritannica La Venta
Olmec cultural dominance wanes after 400 BCEJan 1, 400 BCELabels: Olmec culture, Post-400 BCEBritannica Olmec httpsBritannica Late Formative
Tres Zapotes persists as a key Olmec-tradition centerJan 1, 400 BCELabels: Tres Zapotes, Tuxtla regionBritannica Late FormativeBritannica Olmec https
Epi-Olmec (post-Olmec) cultural phase develops in VeracruzJan 1, 300 BCELabels: Epi-Olmec, VeracruzWiki Epi OlmecBritannica Late Formative
Long Count date recorded on Tres Zapotes Stela CSep 3, 32 BCELabels: Stela C, Tres ZapotesBritannica Late FormativeWiki Tres Zapotes
