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The Olmec were an ancient Pre-Columbian civilization living in the tropical lowlands of south-central Mexico, in the modern-day states of Veracruz and Tabasco.The Olmec flourished during Mesoamerica's Formative period, from 1400 BCE to about 400 BCE. They were the first Mesoamerican civilization and laid many of the foundations for the civilizations that followed. Among other "firsts", there is evidence that the Olmec practiced ritual bloodletting and played the Mesoamerican ballgame.The most familiar thing of the Olmecs is their artwork, like the colossal heads. Olmec artworks are considered among ancient America's most striking and beautiful, and among the world's masterpieces.=====