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What modern day country were the Olmec located in?
Mexico
Were the Olmec Polytheistic or Monotheistic?
Polytheistic
Did the Olmec have a written language?
Yes
What has happened to many Olmec temples and monuments? Why can't we see them today?
They have sunk deep into the ground
Who did the Olmec believe had the ability to speak to Gods?
Priests
What was the name of the part of the world where the Olmec were located?
Mesoamerica
Which of the following was NOT an Olmec God?
Shark fish monster God
Corn God
God of Pharaohs
God of Pharaohs
What was the Olmec writing called?
Glyphs
What has happened to many of the artifacts not made from stone?
They have rotted away
What were the two most powerful jobs for the Olmec?
Kings and Priests
What parts of your body were allowed to touch the ball in ball game?
hips, shoulders, knees, elbows
What did the Olmec think would happen if the gods were unhappy?
wars, drought, famine, disease, floods, etc.
How many Colossal Heads have been discovered so far?
17
Do we have the ability to read Olmec writing?
No
What is one thing that the Olmec had a lot of and traded with other cultures?
rubber, feathers, obsidian, polished stone mirrors, mica, etc.
What were two ways that the Olmec tried to please their gods?
Human Sacrifice and Blood-letting
What does polytheistic mean?
Belief in multiple gods
What is probably the Olmec's most famous artifacts?
Colossal Heads
What is one possible theory as to why the Olmec began to disappear?
Climate change, Volcanic Activity, Joined other cultures
Why were the Olmec considered the "Mother Culture?"
Because they were the first to rule in Mesoamerica and the Maya and Aztec copied them.
What materials were often used for blood-letting?
Stingray spines and obsidian knives
What is the definition of an artifact?
Man made objects from the past
What would often happen to the losing side of the ball game?
They would be sacrificed
Around when did the Olmec civilization begin to decline?
400 BC
What 2 other Mesoamerican civilizations copied Olmec culture?
Maya and Aztec