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The Olmec and the Maya

  • Olmec civilization was on of the earliest in the America.
  • The oldest city is San Lorenzo.
  • The Olmec used rivers to travel between cities.
  • Olmec is known as the "mother nature" of the Americas.
  • The Maya developed their own writing system.
  • Writing based on hieroglyphs (picture symbols).
  • The largest city built was Tikal.
  • The city of Copan was a center of learning and art.

How were the Mayan and Olmec civilizations alike?

Homework

Which civilization arose first?

Which civilization lasted the longest?

Why would the Olmec have wanted to create such a system?

The Olmec Civilization

Mayan Civilization

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