What Prestige Item Was Crafted by Inhabitants of the Valley

question 17

Multiple Choice

What prestige item was crafted by inhabitants of the Valley of Oaxaca and traded with other Mesoamerican chiefdoms?

• A) iron axes
• B) mirrors
• C) colossal heads
• D) standard weights
• E) stoneware bangles

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