How Did the Olmec Peoples Adjust Their Solar Year Calendar

question 7

Multiple Choice

How did the Olmec peoples adjust their solar year calendar to refer to events that happened in the far past?

• A)They used mythical terms to refer to early dates.
• B)Only religious references were used to refer to the mythical past.
• C)They developed a Long Count calendar that dated back to a mythical starting date.
• D)No evidence has been found on how the Olmecs solved this dilemma.
• E)They did not know how to adjust their ritual calendar when referring to events of the far past.

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