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Who gave the olmec their name?
The olmecs got there name from the Aztec Indians gave the tribe the name olmec. Olmec means "rubber people".
How did the Olmec people die?
It is unlikely that all the Olmec people died. Their culture disintegrated and disappeared. The people who survived the process likely merged into another culture.
What is the oldest know mesoamerican civilization?
the oldest civilization was the OLMEC (:
What type of farming the Olmec practiced?
What kind of farmign did the Olmec practiced?
Where did the Olmec settle?
The olmec settled in the tropical climate with a rainy season and a dry season
What principle animal god of the Olmec was a?
The principal animal god of the Olmec civilization was the jaguar. This powerful creature symbolized strength, the underworld, and fertility in Olmec mythology. The jaguar was often associated with shamanic practices, representing a connection between the earthly realm and the spiritual world. Its imagery frequently appeared in Olmec art and iconography, highlighting its significance in their culture.
What animal did the Olmec worship?
The Olmec people worshiped the jaguar. They also worshiped what they called a sky dragon and Werejaguars. Werejaguars were children with jaguar features.
What made the olmec civilization strong and powerful?
trade did
Who does anthropologists think were the first people to build a civilization in America?
The Olmec people
Who gave the olmec their name?
The olmecs got there name from the Aztec Indians gave the tribe the name olmec. Olmec means "rubber people".
What were the most powerful olmec social classes?
the priest and government officials were the most powerful classes. social classes were based upon wealth and power.
What were the colossal stone heads carved for?
, it is thought that the monuments represent portraits of powerful individual Olmec rulers.
How did the olmec die out?
People believe that the Olmecs dies out because of environmental issues. The farm land was not healthy, and the Olmecs dies of hunger.
What did the olmec people build?
pyramids, and temples
Which people believed they were descendents of jaguars?
Olmec
How many people lived in olmec?
25,000
The name Olmec means?
This was one of the tribes of pre-Columbian meso-America, Olmec means rubber people.
