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Ancient Mesoamerica

W‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‌‌‌‍rite a brief reading response (1-2 paragraphs) on the following prompt below using the attached file‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‌‌‌‍What are some of the arguments for and against seeing the Olmec as a Mother Culture for Mesoamerica‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‌‌‌‍?

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This response argues that while the Olmec made significant cultural and agricultural contributions, the notion that they were the only "Mother Culture" oversimplifies Mesoamerican history because the region was marked by a variety of interactions and innovations among various cultures over time, as Charles's analysis in "1491demonstrates.

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