they settled near rivers and began to farm
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It is not known with certainty whether Olmec culture was in fact just one culture or instead a multi-ethnic cultural complex, what language or languages they spoke, the societal or political structure of Olmec society, how their civilization arose, or why it declined.
they made plow i think
Although few accurate economic records exist, there are indications that large Olmec artifacts made their way through a very sophisticated trade route to other parts of Mesoamerica. Artifacts and foods from other parts of Mesoamerica found in Olmec territory is evidence of mass exchange with other parts of Mesoamerica. They did not have a form of currency that neighbors agreed to accept; however, the Olmec were prolific traders and were a thriving civilization.
They made giant stone sculptures of heads and the major Olmec centers (civilizations) were in the East, near the Gulf coast of Mexico. They were La Venta, San Lorenzo, Leguna de los Cerros, and Tres Zapotes.