10 Questions
Mesoamerica: Another term for ______
Central America
By 2000 B.C.E. agriculture had spread throughout ______
Mesoamerica
People diet: rich in cultivated foods, animals domesticated that they ate included turkeys, small barkless ______, far less protein available
dogs
Ceremonial centers: a place for trade and rituals, and has temples, monuments, and housing for the ______
elite
Olmecs: Early Mesoamerican society, centered on sites at San Lorenzo (1200 bce), La Venta (800-400 bce), and Tres Zapotes (400-100 bce) Located on coast of Gulf of Mexico, near modern Mexican city ______
Veracruz
Who were the Olmecs?
The Olmecs were an early Mesoamerican society centered on sites at San Lorenzo, La Venta, and Tres Zapotes.
Where were the Olmecs located?
The Olmecs were located on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, near the modern Mexican city of Veracruz.
What is the nickname given to the Olmecs?
The Olmecs are nicknamed 'rubber people' because of the rubber trees in their region.
Which civilization destroyed their own capitals around 400 BCE?
The Olmecs destroyed their own capitals around 400 BCE.
What was the main purpose of ceremonial centers in Mesoamerica?
Ceremonial centers served as a place for trade, rituals, and had temples, monuments, and housing for the elite.
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