The following are the achievements of the Olmec
civilization:
1.
Water Drainage
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This civilization was able to construct an
extensive drainage system that is made up of conduits. This was discovered by
the archaeologists in the town of San Lorenzo, the largest city of Olmec
cities. These was carved into a U type shape and covered by capstones. This was
believed to be used as aqueduct to provide water throughout the cities.
2.
Calendar system
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It was discovered that Olmecs have their own
calendar system. They are using shells to represent numbers in their calendar which
starts with zero. This is one of the first uses of zero as starting point of a
number.
3.
Ulama
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This is a game of the Olmecs with the objective
of knocking the ball through the hole with the use of hips. The sap of a rubber
tree was utilized to produce balls that was used before.
4.
Writing system
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They are usually credited as one of those
civilizations to be the first to have their own writing system in America. Their
writing is mostly symbols rather than letter representation.
5.
Compass
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They are the one to first create compass that
existed in America with the basic understanding of gravity and magnetism.
Answer:
there's a few processes I've learned of that creates landforms.
Events such as landslides, floods, and other natural changes in nature can cause land to change shape.
Physical weathering and erosion also can cause land formation. The rocks that break down changes the shape of land.
Explanation:
Answer: The Earth's crust that formed these mountains was once covered with an ocean
Answer:
D. Above the Arctic Circle
