By establishing a tradition of building pyramids for religious ceremonies. :)
The Olmec civilization created a culture that greatly influenced the Aztecs.
The Olmec civilization preceded the Aztec civilization, with the Olmec society established in Mesoamerica around 1400 BCE. The Aztec civilization emerged later in the 14th century and eventually conquered territories that were once part of the Olmec civilization. While they are distinct civilizations, there is evidence to suggest that the Aztecs were influenced by the Olmec culture.
One of the first people to ever live in Central America are the Olmec. The Olmec are sometimes called the mother culture of Central America, for the next civilizations to prosper after the decline of the Olmec were influenced by the Olmec religious techniques and other things. After the Olmec came the Maya civilization and then the Aztec civilization.
the oldest civilization was the OLMEC (:
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The Maya influence was more direct than that of the Olmecs because the Maya civilization thrived only a few hundred years before the Aztecs.
We know more about the Aztec civilization compared to the Olmec because the Aztec civilization existed more recently and left behind more written records and archaeological evidence. The Olmec civilization, which predates the Aztec civilization by several hundred years, did not leave behind extensive written records, making it more challenging to study and understand.
The olmec civilization have influences civilizations in mesoamerica because the olmec formed the urban civilization in mesoamerica and they had impressive sculptures and buildings
The Olmec civilization most directly influenced both the Maya and the Aztec. As one of the earliest Mesoamerican cultures, the Olmec established foundational practices in art, architecture, and religious beliefs that were adopted and adapted by later cultures. Their developments in writing, calendar systems, and urban planning set the stage for the complex societies that followed, including the Maya and the Aztec.
We know more about the Aztec civilization than the Olmec because the Aztec civilization existed later in history and left behind more written records and accounts by Spanish conquistadors. The Olmec civilization, on the other hand, is considered one of the earliest Mesoamerican cultures and did not develop a system of writing, making it more challenging to gather information about them.
The Olmec had died out long before European settlement.