how do we know the mayans were influenced by the olmec
In 2006, archaeologists unearthed a city that they believed was influenced by the Olmecs, only 40km / 25mi south of Mexico City. A new urban society related to the Olmecs suggests that their influence may have been stronger than we ever suspected. Read more about the city of Zazacatla and the ancient Olmec civilization.t may be that the influence of the ancient Olmec civilization is far greater than we now understand. The articles on this site are Â©2006-2015. If you quote this material please be courteous and provide a link.