The Olmec Common People

question 7

Multiple Choice

The Olmec common people

• A) labored regularly on behalf of the Olmec elite.
• B) were exclusively the subject of human sacrifice.
• C) lived alongside the elite in the major ceremonial centers.
• D) lived a much more privileged life than their European counterparts did.
• E) enjoyed a basic democracy.

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