Ol·mec ( l m k,  l-)n. pl. Olmec or Ol·mecs 1. An early Mesoamerican Indian civilization centered in the Veracruz region of southeast Mexico that flourished between 1300 and 400 b.c., whose cultural influence was widespread throughout southern Mexico and Central America. 2. A member of any of various peoples sharing the Olmec culture. |
Olmec [ˈɒlmɛk]
n pl -mecs, -mec
(Social Science / Peoples) a member of an ancient Central American Indian people who inhabited the southern Gulf Coast of Mexico and flourished between about 1200 and 400 bc
adj
(Social Science / Peoples) of or relating to these people or their civilization or culture
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| Noun | 1. |  Olmec - a member of an early Mesoamerican civilization centered around Veracruz that flourished between 1300 and 400 BCfederation of tribes, tribe - a federation (as of American Indians) American Indian, Indian, Red Indian - a member of the race of people living in America when Europeans arrived |
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