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The food production practices of the Olmec can best be described as

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(Choice A)
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pastoralism

(Choice B)
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horticulture

(Choice C)
C
intensive agriculture

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C. intensive agriculture.

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A

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Pastoralism - Pastoralism is a form of animal husbandry where domesticated animals known as livestock are released onto large vegetated outdoor lands (pastures) for grazing, historically by nomadic people who moved around with their herds. The species involved include cattle, camels, goats, yaks, llamas, reindeer, horse and sheep.

The Olmec culture flourished along the Gulf Coast of Mexico from around 1200-400 B.C. The Olmecs exercised basic agricultural practices using the slash and burn method in which the whole vegetation is burned and brushing the soil, in order to allow the ash to rest which acts as fertilizers. They opted to setlle near water, because the floodplains were good for agriculture, and it was easier to have fish and shellfish. However, hunting was a major source of food. Deers and domesticated dogs served the requirement of meat.

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