Olmec goverment
Where were pyramids and temples
earhten mounds
Were they religious or not
Yes
What are lowlands
land that is low and level
Was there fertile silt
Yes
What order does the hgiharcy go of these jobs, workers, artists, priests, farmers, and merchants.
1. Priests, merchants, artists
2. workers and farmers
What are highlands
land high above sea
What civilization was Olmec mother culture of
Mesoamerica
Where was Olmec
Gulf of Mexico
What is a stepped platforms built into a mountain side providing additional area for building agriculture
Terraces
Was Olmec Mesoamericas first or second civilization
Were farmers a big part of olmec society
Yes the main porportion
What is mother culture
influences by Olmec art and religious practices
What year did Olmec die
400 B.C
How tall could the stone heads stand up to in feet and how much did they weigh in tons
10 feet and 20 tons
Who was Olmecs main god
The Jaguar god