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The Olmecs: Mesoamerica’s Mysterious First Civilization

Summary

Journey to the archaeological site of Tres Zapotes, which transitioned from a modest Olmec site to a major Epi-Olmec center around 400 BCE. With a written script, distinctive settlement patterns, and evolving construction, go inside the debate of whether the Epi-Olmecs were a continuation or a new civilization altogether.

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