The Olmecs

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When did the Civilization exist? Options: 500 BCE - 900 CE, 1300 BCE- 400 BCE, 1200 CE- 1300 CE, 500 BCE- 400 BCE

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1300 BCE- 400 BCE

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What are the Olmecs considered?

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The mother culture of all mesoamerican civilizations

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What was the region like?

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Hot and humid

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What did they have an abundance of? Options: Metals, Metals and Clay, Salt, Tar, Clay, Animals

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Salt, Tar, Clay

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What did archaeologist discover? Options: Many riches, Sign of other tribes, Large designs in fields, Large stone sculpted heads

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Large stone sculpted heads

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Where is Mesoamerica?

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Mexico to Northern Honduras

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What are some raw materials that could have been traded?

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Iron ore and various stones

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What helped boost the Olmec Economy?

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The Trading Network

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Around what time was the Olmec Civilization Destroyed?

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900 BC

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For what reasons did the Olmec Decline? Options: War, Disease, Unknown, Natural Causes

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Unknown