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The olmec tribes 

The Olmecs, originating around 1250 B.C., were the earliest known civilization in Central America, inhabiting the coastal plains of southern Veracruz and Tabasco, Mexico. Renowned for their advancements, they were the first to develop a written language and cultivate the cacao tree. Artistic achievements included exquisite pottery, jade jewelry, and monumental sculptures made from wood and basalt. Their culture emphasized strong religious beliefs, often showcasing animals as sacred symbols. The rise of an elite class transformed their social and religious structures, marking a significant era in Mesoamerican history.

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The olmec tribes 

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  1. The olmec tribes  By : Jailene Reyes, Maria Gonzalez , Deandre Kennedy, Timothy Rodriguez , John Duru

  2. The Life of the olmecs • The olmecs lived in the area of the Mexican Costal Plans of Southern Veracruz and Tabaco. • Olmecs were the first people to use a written language, as well as the first to cultivate and use the Cacao tree. • Olmec's originated in 1250 B.C and disappeared around 400 B.C

  3. arts • They made fine pottery and carved jade jewelry • Incredible findings from the Olmec culture are the sculptures. • The elements used for the making is wood , basalt and jade to make statues

  4. MASKS • This mas was probably worn around the neck as a pendant and may have given the wearer a new identity, perhaps that of an ancestor or a god who mad by the Olmec's the earliest known settles civilization of Central America.

  5. Culture • They were a little known cultural of people who share customs, history, beliefs, and other traits of ancient Mesoamerica • No one knew they have lived in fact most people assumed the Olmec's had lived after the ancient Maya • They were hunting gathers within a local area and would also have supported a sedentary lifestyle. • Animals were strong symbols in there religion . As the elite became strong, the elite are now considered gods themselves which changed the dynamics of the whole religious and social organization

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