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title: Principal Olmec Settlements
author: Madman2001
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1409/principal-olmec-settlements/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Principal Olmec Settlements
_Authored by Madman2001_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1409.png)
## Image Caption
A map showing the principal settlements of the [Olmec civilization](https://www.worldhistory.org/Olmec_Civilization/) in Mesoamerica (modern-day Mexico) which flourished from c. 1200-300 BCE.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Madman2001. (2013, August 28). Principal Olmec Settlements. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Madman2001. "Principal Olmec Settlements." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 28, 2013. .
### MLA
Madman2001. "Principal Olmec Settlements." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Aug 2013, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Olmec_Heartland_Overview_4.svg) by [**Madman2001**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Olmec_Heartland_Overview_4.svg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 28 August 2013. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.