Question

The Olmec civilization’s economy was based on

Answer 1

Answer: B---Trade with other civlizations.

Explanation:The Olmecs were the first great Mesoamerican civilization ( from 1200 -400B.C), existing  in the Mexico’s Gulf coast,that is the  present-day states of Veracruz and Tabasco, from about 1200 to 400 B.C. The Olmec were known as being great artist and  traders who traded with other civilizations for example with Mokaya civilization of the Soconusco region by exchanging their artworks of polished celts, masks, figurines and statues, in exchange for salt, cacao, shark teeth, serpentine, feathers etc

Their trait  as skillful  traders helped to boost their economy and diversify  their culture to different civilizations, and are referred to as  parent culture for  later civilizations that sprung up.