Olmec colossal head

stone representations of human heads from the Olmec civilization
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Summary

Olmec colossal head ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,582 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Olmec colossal head is the creator of Olmecas[2].
  • Olmec colossal head's depicts is recorded as head[3].
  • Olmec colossal head's depicts is recorded as headgear[4].
  • Olmec colossal head is a type of colossal statue[5].
  • Olmec colossal head is a type of head of a statue[6].
  • Olmec colossal head is part of Olmec art[7].
  • Olmec colossal head's Commons category is recorded as Olmec colossal stone heads[8].
  • Olmec colossal head's time of discovery or invention is recorded as March 10, 1862[9].
  • Olmec colossal head's title is recorded as Olmec Colossal Heads (17 known examples)[10].
  • Olmec colossal head's height is recorded as {'amount': '+1.47'}[11].
  • Olmec colossal head's height is recorded as {'amount': '+3.4'}[12].
  • Olmec colossal head's mass is recorded as {'amount': '+6'}[13].
  • Olmec colossal head's mass is recorded as {'amount': '+50'}[14].
  • Olmec colossal head dates from the Mesoamerican Classic period[15].
  • Olmec colossal head's culture is recorded as Olmecas[16].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include colossal statue[5] and head of a statue[6].

Use and Application

Olmec colossal head is part of Olmec art[7].

Why It Matters

Olmec colossal head ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,582 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · IdeasMagnet · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Time period → Mesoamerican Classic period
    Creator → —
    Part of → —
    Depicts → head, headgear
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Openstreetmap node id: 3554682901, Adding OSM node id claim from wikidata tag on node/3554682901 in United States"
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