ancient olmec

culture

• most were farmers and fishers
• they lived near rivers
• grew maize, beans, squash, and peppers
• houses made up of mud, wood, and palm tree leaves

belief system

• they believed in many gods
• had a god for most resources
• gods would take animal form
• built structures of the gods 

science & technology

• built huge heads to represent gods
• dated back to 650 B.C.
• Glyphs symbols were on most of their sculptures