USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The founding culture of Mesoamerica appeared along the southwestern curve of the Gulf of Mexico, near the present city of Veracruz. This culture emerged in a series of river valleys, as Uruk did in Mesopotamia. Called the Olmecs (the “rubber people”), this culture lasted from about 1400 BCE to 100 BCE.

Detailed explanation-2: -Prominent crops in Mesoamerica eventually included avocados, cacao, chili peppers, cotton, common beans, lima beans, corn, manioc, tomatoes, and quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa).

Detailed explanation-3: -Many different tribes and kingdoms lived throughout the region, including a few well-known major kingdoms. The most well-known kingdoms were the Olmec, Maya, and Aztec, with some lesser well-known civilizations of the Zapotec, Teotihuacan, Mixtec, and more.

Detailed explanation-4: -About 3, 000 years ago, a group of people called the Olmec lived along the Gulf Coast in what is now southern Mexico. They settled near rivers and began to farm. This activity helped them to develop the first major civilization in Mesoamerica.