FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
MESOAMERICAN CIVILIZATIONS THE OLMECS TO CORTES
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The Olmec were polytheistic; the Maya were monotheistic
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The Maya were atheistic; the Olmec were polytheistic
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The Olmec were monotheistic; the Maya were polytheistic
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Both cultures were polytheistic
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Detailed explanation-1: -Defference between Mayan culture and Olmec culture Unlike the Mayans whose religious activities were solely done by the priests, the Olmec’s religious activities were done by a combination of the priests, shamans and the rulers.
Detailed explanation-2: -The religion was polytheistic with deities such as The Olmec Dragon, Bird Monster, Fish Monster, Water God, Maize God and Feathered Serpent. The agricultural and fertility gods played a prominent role among the others, according to Diehl.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Mayas were the first culture to live in Mesoamerica. The Olmecs came later and rejected most of the Mayas’ early practices. The Olmec civilization declined after a prolonged drought, while the Maya civilization continued to flourish into the 1500s. were governed directly by the emperor.