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  • c. 2700 BCE
    Corn is first cultivated in Mesoamerica.
  • c. 1200 BCE
    The Olmec civilization springs from the grouping of ancient villages along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico.
  • c. 1200 BCE
    San Lorenzo becomes the great ceremonial centre of the Olmec civilization.
  • 1200 BCE - 400 BCE
    Olmec civilization in central America.
  • c. 900 BCE
    The centre of San Lorenzo is detroyed and monuments are defaced. La Venta becomes the Olmec capital.
  • c. 400 BCE
    La Venta is destroyed, monuments are defaced and the Olmec civilization ends.