Social & Political
What type of system did the Olmec and Chavin use?
hierarchical theocracy
Popcorn
The Olmec lacked what in the heartland and relied on trade to obtain it?
Obsidian
What techniques did Olmec and Chavin civilizations use to represent their culture?
Symbolic art
Which two names were given to "elites" in ancient Olmec government?
Chiefs & Kings
The Olmec were the first civilization in the western hemisphere to develop a ______.
Writing system.
Who were the Olmecs most common trade relationship?
The Mokaya people
What type of large art was the Olmec and Chavin most famous for?
Buildings and Plazas
What was used to determine power in Olmec and Chavin?
Control over resources and religion.
How did the Olmec advance the study of math?
The Creation of the number zero.
The Olmec and Chavin used what animal to travel in long trade distances?
What years were the Olmec and Chavin active?
The Olmec lasted from 1600-350 BCE
The Chavin lasted from 900-250 BCE.
In what "heartland" city did the elites of society reside in?
San Lorenzo
The Olmecs first writing system was made of glyphs and similar to...
Mayan script.
What desirable stones was traded by the Olmec?
Jadeite and Serpentine.
What is one of the symbolic imagery in the structures
Anthropomorphic and/or zoomorphic