El Negro----The Olmec Carving That May Rewrite Colonial History.

This video dives into the mysteries surrounding El Negro — the most controversial of the Olmec stone heads — and how it may completely reshape what we think we know about ancient Mesoamerican civilizations. Were the Olmecs connected to Africans? Were they black? Why do so many of their stone carvings resemble black men?

We explore:

The history of the Olmecs — Mesoamerica’s “mother culture”

Connections between the Olmecs, Egyptians, and Mayans

The role of colonial bias and how history was shaped by this practice

Rare footage and images of El Negro and other Olmec art

Human and child sacrifice in Olmec rituals

Has Mexico finally reached a point where its own historians and archaeologists can relook at their ancient history?

Prepare for an eye-opening look into the stone faces of an ancient, tenebrous legacy.