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olmec Flashcards

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known as

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“mother culture”

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time period

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800-400 BC

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location

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Gulf Coast of Mexico (Veracruz & Tabasco)

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geography

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hot & humid
jungle
severe flooding

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advantages

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salt & tar
fine clay
hills (provided stone used for tools and monuments)
fertile land (from flooding)

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SAn Lorenzo

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Earthen mounds, courtyards, pyramids, and large stone monuments
Architecture

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what is their big architectural site?

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The Great Pyramid
(religious center or tomb of olmec ruler?)

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Olmec Religion

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nature gods
spirits

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economy

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trade
the trade network helped boost the Olmec economy and spread Olmec influence

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