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olmecs  

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  • The term “Olmec” derives from Olmeca-Xicalanca, the Aztec name for conquest-era Gulf Coast traders. This designation, however, is not without problems given the ethnic and historical links it implies. [Source: Encyclopedia of Anthropology; Olmecs]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-FZWXSVQ3-X

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