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
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.