Term Paper For Olmec

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This seated figure was created in Mexico, Olmec (Olmec), in ca. 900 BCE/400 CE. The first thing that my attention was drawn to was the emotion that the piece as a whole creates. The face gives me the impression as the focal point of a person that looks like they are deep in thought. This is supported by the body language that is created by the rest of the body like limbs, which seems to create a feeling of uneasiness. I can connect with the feeling that was given off from this sculpture, but I wonder what the inspiration for this piece was. Which is harder to analyze because of not studying this culture in class, which could have given meaning to the different sculptures of the regions in this time period. When looking at this piece I would