Usually we think about the Olmec who left us the gigantic heads, but this video makes us think about the small "masks" as well.
Read Story of the World Book 1 pages 150-152,
Then read this webpage:
https://www.thoughtco.com/the-olmec-overview-2136304
What is the legacy of the Olmec?
When did they live?
What are the modern names of the two major cities?
Why did they carve the heads?
How did they move the heads, do we know?
What gods did they worship?
Where did they trade?
What items were important to the Olmec?
https://www.thoughtco.com/use-and-history-of-precolumbian-jade-171403
Homework: You are a Olmec trader and you need jade for a ceremonial mask that was ordered by the High Priest. Organize a caravan to get this jade. Where do you go? What other materials do you need to get? How long will you be gone? Write a report to the High Priest describing all these factors in how you forecast how much it will cost to get
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