Abstract
Early studies of Olmec culture drew on greenstone objects as a key element in definition of the style and its distribution. These investigations proved unsatisfactory because the objects lacked clear archaeological contexts. In this chapter we summarize the history of studies of portable greenstone objects, discuss recent archaeological finds, and report our attempts to source the raw materials using contemporary geochemical techniques. Our goals are to better understand the Olmec style, choices and sources of raw materials, the exchange networks through which the raw materials and finished products flowed, and relationships among Mesoamerica’s earliest complex societies.
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