What elements are common to the early civilizations of the Andes and Mesoamerica?
What will be an ideal response?
A. Common Elements between Andes and Mesoamerica
1. modification of environment
a. exploitation of a variety of environments
b. irrigation
2. art and architecture
a. cities grew with buildings and ceremonial centers
b. use of animals common to the area like jaguars in art
3. use of shamans in religions
a. power of the divine
b. self-transformation
4. spread traditions to other cultures
a. many aspects of Olmec life became characteristic of later New World civilizations
b. people from all over the central Andes and lowlands admired and imitated Chavín and its arts
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