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The Olmec were a society in the Veracruz and Tabasco area of Mexico between 1400 and 1200 BC. They carved the giant heads. They had a writing system. They did not build big cities.
The Zapotec were a society in the Oaxaca region of Mexico from 400 BC to 200 AD. Like the Olmec, they had human sacrifice. They had hieroglyphics.
The Mayans were around from 2000 BC to 250 AD. in the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras. They practiced human sacrifice and played games with rubber balls.
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How was the cravin culture like the olmec culture?
They were both like mother cultures for civilizations that came after them.
Why are the Olmecs important?
The Olmecs are considered the "mother culture" of Mexico. They are the first known organized tribe in Mexico, and their major contributions to history were their ritual ballgame, and their gigantic stone heads, which are believed to represent leaders.
Ancient Mexican people?
Ancient Mexican civilizations included the Olmec's, Zapotecs, Toltec's, Inca, Maya and Aztecs. All of the ancient Mexican cultures are believed to be descended from people who crossed the Bering Strait.
What is the principle that groups of people with shared characteristics such as language and culture should be allowed to control their own governments?
The principle is self-determination.
What are Olmec cities?
By the early 1200s BC the Olmec were living along coastal rivers in villages of small houses made of reeds and straw. People fished in the rivers and farmed land made fertile by river flooding.
