FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
MESOAMERICAN CIVILIZATIONS THE OLMECS TO CORTES
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priests and craftspeople
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priests and government officials
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farmers and merchants
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government officials and farmers
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Detailed explanation-1: -The priests and government officials made up the most powerful class, followed by merchants and craftspeople. Farmers were the lowest class. What did the Olmec develop that would be used by later Mesoamericans?
Detailed explanation-2: -Rulers, priests, and shamans Olmec religious activities were performed by a combination of rulers, full-time priests, and shamans.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Olmec King was usually referred to as Tu. The Olmec term for governor was Ku. Interestingly, some of the Olmec rulers were referred to as the Ku and Tu. This may suggest that the Olmec civilization may have been organized into a confederation of city-states lead by a recognized emperor.
Detailed explanation-4: -Later Mesoamerican cultures which derived from the Olmec had full-time priests who acted as intermediaries between the common people and the divine.
Detailed explanation-5: -As far as social classes go mainly the population was made up of a Middle Class, who were mostly farmers. The other small percentage were the High Class, who were artisans, rulers, and priests, usually having a religious role.