Olmecs

Olmec civilization was

• the biggest civilization in Africa

• the earliest known civilization in Mesoamerica.

Olmecs carved large .....

• buildings

• Armies

• large heads from basalt

• Skyscrapers

Olmec culture spread throughout much of Mesoamerica by

• Trading

• reading

• camels

• book clubs

Olmec were

• worshipped a jaguar God

• polytheistic

• fire God

• All the above

The Olmec valued ______ above all else.

• gold

• diamonds

• jade

• rubies

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

• Limestone

• Marble

• Volcanic Stone

• Sandstone

The Olmec civilization is remembered for it's many ideas and inventions.

• true

• false

Olmec artists carved sculptures and thrones out of...

• gold

• iron

• basalt

Olmecs built pyramids similar to ancient Egyptians.

• no

• yes

What is a ceremonial center?

• a high class activity center

• a place to bury the dead

• a place to trade goods

• an area for religious ceremonies