Which statement describes the principal artistic achievement of the Mesoamerican Olmec civilization?

a. lavishly decorated royal tombs
b. large columned temples for ritual sacrifice
c. naturalistic sculptures of the human figure in motion
d. colossal helmeted heads carved in stone


Answer: d

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