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Olmecas
The Olmecs () or Olmec were an early major Mesoamerican civilization, flourishing in the modern-day Mexican states of Veracruz and Tabasco from roughly 1200 to 400 BC during Mesoamerica's formative period. They were initially centered at the site of their development in San Lorenzo Tenochtitlán, but moved to La Venta in the 10th century BC following the decline of San Lorenzo. By about 400 BC the major centres of the Olmec civilization had been abandoned, and the population of the eastern half of the Olmec heartland dropped precipitously. The settlement density in that area remained much
Battle of Camarón
1863 battle
Siege of Veracruz
1847 battle of the Mexican-American War
Battle of San Juan de Ulúa
1568 naval battle
Battle of Cerro Gordo
1847 battle of the Mexican-American War
Huastec civilization
Mesoamerican civilization, occupying a territory on the Gulf coast of Mexico
Mexican Railway
transport division managed by Mexico National Railways
San Carlos Fortress
Spanish-built fort in Perote, Mexico