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∙ 11y agoThe 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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∙ 9y agoThey were of the same race but different eras.
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∙ 12y agoKnown to be of such high temperatures.
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∙ 7y agoThey had the same government
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∙ 8y agopiramids
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both were ruled by some one i think is the answer
They were both like mother cultures for civilizations that came after them.
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 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.
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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.
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Olmec was the "mother" culture of Mesoamerica. Many aspects of their culture such as gods, glyphic writing and artistic forms became parts of later civilizations such as the Maya and Aztecs.
Some aspects of Olmec culture that influenced Maya and Aztec civilizations include complex ceremonial centers, the importance of maize in their economies, and the use of hieroglyphic writing systems. Additionally, the Olmec likely influenced the development of calendars, religious beliefs, and artistic styles in these later Mesoamerican cultures.
Aspects of Olmec culture and religion influenced later Mesoamerican civilizations such as Zapotec and the Maya. :)
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The Maya and Incas adopted elements of the Olmec's artistic style, such as jade carvings and colossal heads. They also incorporated certain agricultural practices and architecture techniques from the Olmec civilization. Additionally, the concept of rulership and the use of elaborate rituals like bloodletting may have been influenced by the Olmecs.
Maya civilization was more advanced in technology, mathematics, and astronomy compared to the Olmec civilization. The Maya society was more hierarchical and organized, with city-states ruled by kings, while the Olmec civilization is known for their colossal stone heads and their influence on later Mesoamerican cultures. Additionally, the Maya had a fully developed writing system while the Olmec did not.
no they didn't. the Olmec did but the Olmec were ancestor's of the Maya.
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