The Lost Knowledge of the Olmecs
Mesoamerica's progenitor civilization, the Olmecs, are one of the most enigmatic civilizations of the Americas ancient past. Much like the Egyptians, the Olmecs arrive on the archaeological record as a fully formed civilization--with an understanding of numerology, written language, monumental architecture & advanced methods of polishing - not seen anywhere else in the ancient Americas at that time.
Due to the rampant book burning of thousands of Mesoamerican texts in the mid-1500s, we must use the very scant evidence & a lot of detective work to piece back together the lost knowledge from the origins of ancient Mesoamerica.