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Grambling State University - HISTORY 101

Samiya Howell G00358429

History 101: Western Civilization 13 March 2018

Chapter 4 – Early Societies in the Americas and Oceania

1)Where is the region of Mesoamerica?

What crops did the peoples of Mesoamerica cultivate when they began to experiment with agricultural production by 8000 to 7000 B.C.E.?
Why were large animals not a part of the stock in the western hemisphere? What methods or means were used to prepare fields for cultivation crops? How were goods transported for trade? Why did they not have need of wheeled vehicles?
What were ceremonial centers? Who resided there? Where did the other residents live and when did they enter the ceremonial centers?
In what way was the Olmec society similar to Harappan society regarding public works?
Who were the Olmecs? What were they also referred to and why?
What type of society existed, regarding leadership or political structure? What were the roles of common subjects?

How did the Olmecs spread their influence and link with other regions in Mesoamerica?
What lead to the decline and fall of the Olmec society?
Despite the collapsing of their society, what traditions of the Olmecs influenced later Mesoamerican societies?
Who were the earliest heirs (complex societies that carried on many of the legacies) of the Olmecs that emerged following their thousand-year disappearance?
How did they establish an agricultural society? What crops were successful?
How did the Maya organize themselves politically? What led to their decline?
Explain Maya society.

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