The Olmec Olmec emerge in Mesoamerica c BCE

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The Olmec Olmec emerge in Mesoamerica c.1400- 400 BCE Olmec zone is dense tropical forest High rainfall - over 300 cm/year

Olmec Government & Society Several city-states with common culture Social Hierarchy Highest rank is that of the chief Dominated by landed aristocracy Laborers forced to build temples, palaces, and drainage canals

Olmec Religion Polytheistic Deities blended male & female, animal & human characteristics Feathered-serpent god (right) Shamans organized religious life Religion led to development of writing system and calendar

Olmec Art Building of clay pyramids and temple mounds Particular sculptural style Jaguars Fine jade carving Colossal heads

Norte Chico 3000-1800 BCE in Peru Polytheistic Famous for monumental architecture and weaving No evidence of any art or ceramics Used quipu for record keeping

Legacy of Ancient Civilizations Writing systems, religions, and technology was influenced the development of new civilizations and cultures Ancient civilizations decline by 1000 BCE Subject to nomadic invasions Political and cultural centers shift to new geographical areas (except China)