[jimtorr]

It appears that the Olmec civilization is much older than I thought.

[Catspaw]

I wonder if this was found in or near La Venta.

[aristeides]

There was an Olmec exhibition at the National Gallery here in D.C. a few years ago. I understand that some experts were struck by the similarities between Olmec writing and the earliest surviving version of Chinese characters, those on the oracle bones of the Shang dynasty.

[pabianice]

What's particularly interesting is the similarity between the writing of the Olmec and the Gao'uld.

[Fiddlstix]

Bump

[blam]

Black Chinese

[dark_lord]

See Artifacts Comparisons between ancient Mesoamerica and China

Some interesting photos

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[SunkenCiv]

Archaeoblog had this:

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The Lost Chronicles of the Maya Kings by David Drew

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