olmec culture

geography

• Hot, humid lowlands
• Centered around the Southern Gulf Coast of Mexico 
• Lived in villages around the area of San Lorenzo
• Temperature above 80 degrees for most of the year
• Hot and swampy jungles

culture

• Shared customs, history, beliefs and other traits 
• Most important aspects originated with the Olmecs
• Extremely talented artists and sculptors
• First great culture to arise in Mexico and central America 

Economics

• Served as trade centers 
• Knowledge and ideas
• Did not focus on warfare and conquests
• Influenced other cultures mainly through trade