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WorksheetsThe Olmecs
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
When did the Civilization exist?
500 BCE - 900 CE
1300 BCE- 400 BCE
1200 CE- 1300 CE
500 BCE- 400 BCE
What are the Olmecs considered?
The Start of new cultures
A follow up culture to the Zapotec
The mother culture of all mesoamerican civilizations
What was the region like?
Hot and humid
Cold and rainy
Windy and Hot
Very Dry
What did they have an abundance of?
Metals
Metals and Clay
Salt, Tar, Clay
Animals
What did archaeologist discover?
Many riches
Sign of other tribes
Large designs in fields
Large stone sculpted heads
Where is Mesoamerica?
Mexico to Northern Honduras
Spans between Canada and the U.S
The U.S
In peru
What are some raw materials that could have been traded?
Cloth and food
Iron ore and various stones
Food
Tools and people
What helped boost the Olmec Economy?
Crops
Farmland
The Trading Network
Raw Materials
Around what time was the Olmec Civilization Destroyed?
400 BC
800 BC
500 BCE
900 BC
For what reasons did the Olmec Decline?
War
Disease
Unknown
Natural Cuases
Who were the first known civilization builders?
The Zapotec
The Aztec
The Chavin
The Olmec
What are some theory why the Olmec Declined?
Invaders
Disease
Their own destruction
