A stone face made by Olmecs, the first Central American culture to build cities and develop writing. As the Parthenon was being created in Greece and the Persians were expanding the world's biggest empire, Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, considers what was life like for the 'mother culture' of Central America. With contributions from the Olmec specialist Karl Taube and the Mexican novelist Carlos Fuentes. (Duration: 14 mins)