Ol·mec
| \ ˈäl-ˌmek
, ˈōl- \
, ˈōl- \
Definition of Olmec
: an ancient people of the southern east coast of Mexico who flourished about 1200 to 400 b.c.
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“Olmec.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Olmec. Accessed 24 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of Olmec was in 1852
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