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How did the olmecs control water resources in ancient mesoamerica

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theres no need to build extensive systems of irrigation. Like the Harappans, however, the Olmecs constructed elaborate drainage systems to divert waters that otherwise might have flooded their fields or destroyed their settlements.
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