Which of the Following Statements About the Olmec Is FALSE

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the Olmec is FALSE?

• A) They lived along the Gulf Coast of what is now Mexico.
• B) They lived between 3,200 and 2,500 years ago.
• C) They carved massive stone heads.
• D) They were the first Mesoamerican empire.
• E) They built earthen mounds grouped around a plaza.

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