The Olmec

Front

What was the name of one of the most important gods worshiped by the Olmec?

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The Jaguar God

Front

Which society was considered to be the "Mother Culture"? Options: Zapotec, Inca, Maya, Olmec

Back

Olmec

Front

Giant stone heads belong to which civilization?

Back

Olmec

Front

___________ is an extra supply, usually food.

Back

surplus

Front

______ are written signs that represent concepts and objects.

Back

glyphs

Front

The Olmec valued ______ above all else.

Back

jade

Front

Which Mesoamerican civilization came first? Options: Inca, Olmec, Aztec, Maya

Back

Olmec

Front

What were the stone heads in the Olmec civilization made from?

Back

Volcanic Stone

Front

What is a 'glyph'?

Back

a symbol used to represent a specific sound or word in a language

Front

What innovations did the Olmecs create? Options: Building the first ever pyramids, Creating the wheel, Using medicinal herbs to perform heart surgery, Curing rubber from the latex tree, Creating a smallpox vaccine

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Curing rubber from the latex tree