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Episode Synopsis
The Olmec changed the world! By trading with many cultures across mesoamerica, the Olmec impacted many people in ways we still see today- including the all-important invention of rubber! They carved enormous stone heads, played sports, and created two incredible trading centers on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. Tune in today to learn more about the Olmec!
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Resources:
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/world-history-beginnings/ancient-americas/a/the-olmec-article#:~:text=Who%20were%20the%20Olmec%3F,it%20means%20the%20rubber%20people.
https://www.worldhistory.org/Olmec_Civilization/
https://news.ua.edu/2005/10/rubber-people-the-americas-first-civilization/
https://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/22/science/22obrubber.html
https://www.britannica.com/science/rubber-chemical-compound/Tapping-and-coagulation
https://www.worldhistory.org/article/672/olmec-colossal-stone-heads/
Instagram: _beyondthewild
Email: [email protected]
Resources:
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/world-history-beginnings/ancient-americas/a/the-olmec-article#:~:text=Who%20were%20the%20Olmec%3F,it%20means%20the%20rubber%20people.
https://www.worldhistory.org/Olmec_Civilization/
https://news.ua.edu/2005/10/rubber-people-the-americas-first-civilization/
https://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/22/science/22obrubber.html
https://www.britannica.com/science/rubber-chemical-compound/Tapping-and-coagulation
https://www.worldhistory.org/article/672/olmec-colossal-stone-heads/
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