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By: Jayuan Carter
The Olmecs were one of the first ancient cultures that lived in Mesoamerica during the 1300 - 400 B. ... The Olmecs are known as the “Mother Culture” of the Middle American Civilizations. ... The Olmecs lived between the Mayans and the Aztecs homelands. The Olmecs territory extended from the Tuxtlas Mountains in the west to the lands of Chontalpa in the east. The Olmecs main cities were called La Venta, Tabasco, San Lorenzo, Veracruz, and Laguna de los Cerros. ... The Olmecs had a great agricultural system that was highly developed. The Olmecs introduced writing to Mesoamerica. ... Historians think the Olmecs had communication with the Africans of Africa because there writing and art were similar to the African tribes at that time. The Olmec writing system was similar to the Vai people of West Africa and the language the Olmecs spoke was Malinke-Bambara was the same as the Manding people spoke of West Africa. The art of the Olmecs set the standards for the following cultures to come to exists. ...
The Olmecs were polytheistic because they believed in more than one god.
Approximate Word count = 894
Approximate Pages = 3.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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