The Indians farmer of central Mexico made female figures with narrow waists, painted bodies, and elaborate hairdos. The features were delicately modeled, particularly the eyebrows, eyes, and mouths. Little stubs were used to represents arms. Some of these figurines have two heads. Pottery was usually made in simple bowl or bottle forms, but many animal, bird and fish shapes have been found.
This culture area included some of the most complex and advanced cultures of the Americas, including the Olmec Civilization , Teotihuacan, the Maya Indian and the Aztec Indian.
The first complex civilization to develop in Mesoamerica were the Olmec Indians, who inhabited gulf coast region of Veracruz troughout the Preclassic period. The mian sites of the Olmec include San Lorenzo, Tenochtitlan, La venta and Tres Zapotes.