| − | For many years the Maya were thought to be the "mother culture" of Mexico. But further examination of existing artifacts, combined with radiocarbon dating, show the Olmec to have been active in the region hundreds of years earlier. <ref>[http://www.mesoweb.com/olmec/ mesoweb photos]</ref> | + | For many years the [[Maya]] were thought to be the "mother culture" of Mexico. But further examination of existing artifacts, combined with radiocarbon dating, show the Olmec to have been active in the region hundreds of years earlier. <ref>[http://www.mesoweb.com/olmec/ mesoweb photos]</ref> |