 Seventeen confirmed examples are known . An additional monument , at Takalik Abaj in Guatemala , is a throne that may have been carved from a colossal head . This is the only known example outside of the Olmec heartland on the Gulf Coast of Mexico . Possible fragments of additional colossal heads have been recovered at San Lorenzo and at San Fernando in Tabasco . Crude colossal stone heads are also known in the Southern Maya area where they are associated with the potbelly style of sculpture . Although some arguments have been made that they are pre @-@ Olmec , these latter monuments are generally believed to be influenced by the Olmec style of sculpture . 
 Seventeen confirmed examples are known . An additional monument , at Takalik Abaj in Guatemala , <a href='drop_aux' title='1'><mark>is</mark></a>a throne <a href='null_relcl' title='2'><mark>that</mark></a>may <a href='been_done' title='3'><mark>have</mark></a> been carved from a colossal head . This <a href='drop_aux' title='4'><mark>is</mark></a>the only known example outside of the Olmec heartland on the Gulf Coast of Mexico . Possible fragments of additional colossal heads <a href='been_done' title='5'><mark>have</mark></a> been recovered at San Lorenzo and at San Fernando in Tabasco . Crude colossal stone heads are also known in the Southern Maya area where they are associated with the potbelly style of sculpture . Although some arguments <a href='been_done' title='6'><mark>have</mark></a> been made that they are pre @-@ Olmec , these latter monuments are generally believed to be influenced by the Olmec style of sculpture . 
Seventeen confirmed examples are known . An additional monument , at Takalik Abaj in Guatemala , a throne may done been carved from a colossal head . This the only known example outside of da Olmec heartland on the Gulf Coast of Mexico . Possible fragments of additional colossal heads done been recovered at San Lorenzo and at San Fernando in Tabasco . Crude colossal stone heads r also known in tdaSouthern Maya area where they arrssociated witt thdaotbelly style of sculpture . Although sum arguments done been made dat they are pre @-@ Olmec , these latter monuments are generally believed to be influenced by the Olmec style of sculpture .