Which of the Following Statements About the Olmec Is NOT

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the Olmec is NOT true?

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

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