a member of an ancient Central American people who inhabited the southern Gulf Coast of Mexico and flourished between about 1200 and 400 bc
adjective
2.
of or relating to these people or their civilization or culture
Olmec in American Englishesp collectively
(ˈɑlmek, ˈoul-) (nounplural -mecs or -mec)
Archaeology
adjective
1.
of or designating a Mesoamerican civilization, c1000–400 b.c., along the southern Gulf coast of Mexico, characterized by extensive agriculture, a dating system, long-distance trade networks, pyramids and ceremonial centers, and very fine jade work
noun
2.
a member of the ancient people who belonged to the Olmec civilization
Examples of 'Olmec' in a sentence
Olmec
``'The giant stone heads from the Olmec culture of Mexico show definite features of black Africans,'" said Pitt.