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title: Olmec Stone Mask
author: Jade Koekoe
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6218/olmec-stone-mask/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Olmec Stone Mask

_Authored by [Jade Koekoe](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jmkoekoe/)_

## Image File

[![Olmec Stone Mask](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6218.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6218.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Olmec](https://www.worldhistory.org/Olmec_Civilization/) Mask. Greenstone, 900-400 BCE. Mexico. This mask is too small to be worn on the face, therefore it could have been jewellery or part of a headdress. The Olmec ruled in Mexico from about 1400 to 400 BCE. They built the first [cities](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) in central America. This image was taken at the National Museum of Australia in the British Museum travelling exhibition A History of the World in 100 (and 1) Objects.

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## About the Author

Jade is a Librarian with an avid interest in Roman and Greek architecture and ancient Middle-Eastern cultures.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/misskokothelibrarian)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Koekoe, J. (2017, January 09). Olmec Stone Mask. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6218/olmec-stone-mask/>
### Chicago
Koekoe, Jade. "Olmec Stone Mask." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 09, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6218/olmec-stone-mask/>.
### MLA
Koekoe, Jade. "Olmec Stone Mask." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 Jan 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6218/olmec-stone-mask/>.

## License & Copyright

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