Olmec Civilization
c. 1200–c. 400 BCE
The earliest major civilization of Mesoamerica, known for its colossal stone heads.
- Type
- Era
- Date
- c. 1200–c. 400 BCE
- Place
- Mexico
Who was alive during Olmec Civilization
- David c. 1040–c. 970 BCE, king and prophet
- Isaiah c. 765–c. 700 BCE, prophet
- Hesiod c. 750–c. 650 BCE, poet
- Jeremiah c. 650–c. 570 BCE, prophet
- Nebuchadnezzar II c. 642–562 BCE, king
- Solon c. 630–c. 560 BCE, statesman
- Zoroaster (By Zoroastrian tradition) c. 628–c. 551 BCE, prophet
- Thales of Miletus c. 624–c. 546 BCE, philosopher
- Cyrus the Great c. 600–530 BCE, king
- Mahavira 599–527 BCE, spiritual leader
- Laozi c. 571–c. 471 BCE, philosopher
- Xenophanes c. 570–c. 478 BCE, philosopher
- Pythagoras c. 570–c. 495 BCE, philosopher
- Cleisthenes c. 570–c. 505 BCE, statesman
- Gautama Buddha c. 563–c. 483 BCE, spiritual leader
- Confucius 551–479 BCE, philosopher
- Aeschylus c. 525–c. 456 BCE, playwright
- Sophocles c. 497–c. 406 BCE, playwright
- Pericles c. 495–429 BCE, statesman
- Protagoras c. 490–c. 420 BCE, philosopher
- Euripides c. 480–c. 406 BCE, playwright
- Aspasia c. 470–c. 400 BCE, political figure
- Mozi c. 470–c. 391 BCE, philosopher
- Socrates c. 470–399 BCE, philosopher