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title: Olmec Colossal Stone Head, San Lorenzo
author: Maribel Ponce Ixba
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2408/olmec-colossal-stone-head-san-lorenzo/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Olmec Colossal Stone Head, San Lorenzo

_Authored by Maribel Ponce Ixba_

## Image File

[![Olmec Colossal Stone Head, San Lorenzo](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2408.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2408.jpg)

## Image Caption

An [Olmec](https://www.worldhistory.org/Olmec_Civilization/) colossal stone head in basalt from San Lorenzo, c. 1200-400 BCE. Although all wear the hat or headdress worn during [war](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) and the Mesoamerican ballgame, each of these massive heads has unique features which suggests they depict specific Olmec rulers. In this example the head has unexplained drilled dimples which are also seen in some of the other heads.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Ixba, M. P. (2014, March 20). Olmec Colossal Stone Head, San Lorenzo. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2408/olmec-colossal-stone-head-san-lorenzo/>
### Chicago
Ixba, Maribel Ponce. "Olmec Colossal Stone Head, San Lorenzo." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 20, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2408/olmec-colossal-stone-head-san-lorenzo/>.
### MLA
Ixba, Maribel Ponce. "Olmec Colossal Stone Head, San Lorenzo." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Mar 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2408/olmec-colossal-stone-head-san-lorenzo/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:San_Lorenzo_Monument_3_crop.jpg) by [**Maribel Ponce Ixba**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:San_Lorenzo_Monument_3_crop.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 20 March 2014. 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.