Lesson 3 Early Civilizations

Question 1

Olmec civilization

Answer 1

one of the earliest civilizations in the Americas. The climate was tropical with rainy and dry seasons.

Question 2

How did Olmec trade

Answer 2

used the rivers to travel between cities to trade goods. Developed a counting system and a calendar to keep track of the seasons. Depended on the rainy season to water their crops

Question 3

what was the Olmec culture called

Answer 3

the mother culture because the customs were continued in later civilizations