Which of the following statements about the Olmec is NOT true?

A. They lived along the Gulf Coast of what is now Mexico.
B. They were the first Mesoamerican empire.
C. They lived between 3,200 and 2,500 years ago.
D. They carved massive stone heads.
E. They built earthen mounds grouped around a plaza.


Answer: B

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