Antiquity
Olmec Civilization
- Period
- 650 BC – 351 BC
- Duration
- approx. 299 years
- Greatest extent
- around 650 BC
- Area (max.)
- approx. 17,000 km²
Period and duration
Olmec Civilization — according to the map data from 650 BC to 351 BC, roughly 299 years. The dates refer to the time the empire is drawn as its own territory on the world map; historians sometimes date its founding and end differently.
Greatest extent
Olmec Civilization — greatest extent around 650 BC: the mapped borders then cover about 17,000 km², roughly 0.1% of Earth's land area. The area is calculated from the border lines of the map and is therefore an approximation.
Predecessors and successors
States that ruled the same territory directly before and after:
Before (651 BC)
No predecessors in the map data.
After
No successors in the map data.
Neighbours around 650 BC
The largest states in the region at the same time:
No neighbouring states in the map data.
Learn more
- Open the world map in 650 BC — tap the empire for a detailed description
- Olmec Civilization on Wikipedia
- All 371 empires at a glance
Borders and dates: Cliopatria / Seshat Global History Databank (CC BY 4.0). Coastlines: Natural Earth. Text: Centaurian.