Summary of Captivating History's The Americas

By IRB Media

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#1 The Olmec people, who occupied the center of Mesoamerica, were believed to have been Africans. The first humans to reach the American continent probably came from northeast Asia or Siberia and intermarried with the early inhabitants, who were probably Africans.

#2 The land bridge allowed the first human ancestors to arrive in Mesoamerica about 1000 years after the ice sheets lowered the sea level by 300 feet. They were of Polynesian ancestry and had high cheekbones.

#3 The Olmec civilization traded goods along the waterways of their territory. They used semi-precious stones like jade and turquoise for medicinal purposes, and they also traded gold and silver artifacts.

#4 The Olmecs had a cluster of gods. The Olmec Dragon was a crocodile god that represented the earth plane. It represented agriculture and fertility, as the Olmecs were not only hunters but also farmers who created clearings in their vast forests and raised maize and beans.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jun 4, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822530119

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Contents

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Insights from Chapter 2

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#1

The Olmec people, who occupied the center of Mesoamerica, were believed to have been Africans. The first humans to reach the American continent probably came from northeast Asia or Siberia and intermarried with the early inhabitants, who were probably Africans.

#2

The land bridge allowed the first human ancestors to arrive in Mesoamerica about 1000 years after the ice sheets lowered the sea level by 300 feet. They were of Polynesian ancestry and had high cheekbones.

#3

The Olmec civilization traded goods along the waterways of their territory. They used semi-precious stones like jade and turquoise for medicinal purposes, and they also traded gold and silver artifacts.

#4

The Olmecs had a cluster of gods. The Olmec Dragon was a crocodile god that represented the earth plane. It represented agriculture and fertility, as the Olmecs were not only hunters but also farmers who created clearings in their vast forests and raised maize and beans.

#5

The Water God was also represented by the Olmecs, and they consumed shrimp, conch, squid, and clams. The Feathered Serpent was one of the most important gods, and it can be found on an elaborately designed stone stele.

#6

The Olmecs were the first culture to invent the ritual game that used a rubber ball. The game was mostly played by the nobles and elites, and it spread to other Mesoamerican cultures.

#7

The people of Mesoamerica supplemented their diet with meat, fish, and shellfish, as well as bean vegetables, bread, and sweets. They also made beverages from chocolate seeds.

#8

The Olmecs were a civilization that lived in Mexico. They were very talented sculptors, and they left many artifacts behind that reveal a softness and fluidity of form. Some researchers refer to them as dwarfs.

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