About the book: 1972 / ““A thorough study of the ancient history of mankind allows you to fully feel the breath of eternity, the breath of worlds long gone from us” - this is how he begins his book by V.I. Gulyaev. Such books not only give the reader information about certain historical and prehistoric realities, but also teach him to think, instruct him in the high art of interpretation and generalization of the facts of the difficult-to-understand reality of bygone eras. The author was faced with a difficult task: to write a book that would make the reader “to feel the breath of eternity,” to give him a clear idea not only of the nature of the mysterious Olmec culture, but also of the romance of true quests. This task is difficult, first of all, because we are talking about a culture that is completely unknown to a wide circle of readers, and about problems around which there are heated debates..»