Who were the Olmecs?
Q: Who were the Olmecs?
A: The Olmecs were a group of people who lived about 3000 years ago in what is today south-central Mexico.
Q: What is Mesoamerica?
A: Mesoamerica is an ancient area.
Q: What is unique about the Olmecs?
A: The Olmecs were the first civilization in the ancient area known as Mesoamerica.
Q: What did the Olmecs discover in the area?
A: The Olmec people discovered and made use of many natural resources in the area, including rubber and corn.
Q: What were found in the Olmec territory?
A: Dozens of mysterious stone heads were discovered in the Olmec territory.
Q: What do archaeologists know about the stone heads?
A: Archaeologists are still not sure what the purposes of the stone heads were.
Q: Did other civilizations use Olmec features and characteristics?
A: Yes, many later Mesoamerican civilizations used and repeated Olmec features and characteristics.
