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What is the discovery that was found about the Olmecs?
A compass like hemitite bar
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The Olmec gods are similar to the _____ and _____ gods
Aztec and Mayan
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Name one of the same crops that is seen in the region today
squash, beans, manioc, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, or Maize
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They were skilled at making ______
Pottery
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Name one material that was used to build their houses
logs, heavy stone, or clay
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Why was this discovery important?
Because it means that the Chinese didn't invent the compass.
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Name one of the Olmec gods.
Olmec Dragon (God I)
Maize deity (God II) Rain Spirit and Were-jaguar (God IV) Feathered Serpent (God VII) Fish or Shark Monster (God VIII) Banded-eye God (God VI) |
The Olmecs used the "_____ ___ ____" teqnique
Slash and burn
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Name two materials that they used for their art.
clay, stone, bone, wood or deer antlers
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Olmecs liked to live near _____ ______
Flood plains
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How long was the hemitite bar?
3.5cm
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What is the first God of the Olmecs?
Olmec Dragon God
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______was a staple of the Olmec diet
Maize
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When Olmec art begin to appear?
1200 B.C.
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What do they build their houses on if they live near flood plains?
Small mounds or platforms
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When the hemitite bar is placed in ______ its axis faces north.
Water
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Which of Olmec gods are missing?(a number from 1-8)
The 3rd and 5th
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What was the "slash and burn" teqnique?
When overgrown plots of land are burned which clears them for planting and the ashes act as fertilizer.
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Name one tool that the Olmecs made
Hammers, wedges, mortar-and-pestles and mano-and-metate grinders
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They lived in buildings with _____ packed around poles.
Earth
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Who thinks that the Olmecs invented the compass?
Researchers from the university of Michigan
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What is the 6th Olmec god? (God VI)
Banded-eye God
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When was Maize introduced to the Olmecs?
It was introduced late in the development of their culture
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____ ____ and vessels were extremely common among the Olmec
Clay pots
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Name the main 3 things that they used their houses for.
sleeping area, dining room, and shelter
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