Where did the Olmecs originate ?

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Where did the Olmecs originate ?

2006-10-02 15:49:36 · 3 answers · asked by juanandonlyone 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality

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The first signs of complex society in Mesoamerica are that of the Olmec civilization wh were prominent in Mesoamerica from as early as 1500 BCE through 100 BCE, although there is evidence that the Olmec culture existed into the Common Era.

2006-10-02 15:52:09 · answer #1 · answered by shirley e 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The Olmec civilization is the name given to a sophisticated central American culture between 1200 and 400 BC.

2006-10-04 05:47:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

They originated in Mexico but influenced cultures all the way down to Honduras and El Salvador.

2006-10-02 23:00:15 · answer #3 · answered by gretaotto 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋