Which two civilizations had such a great influence on later cultures that they were called the "mother cultures"?
the chavín and the olmec
the nazca and the moche
the olmec and the zapotec
the zapotec and the nazca

the correct answer is C THE olmec and the zapotec i just took the test

The correct answer is C.

The Olmec and the Zapotec are considered to be the "mother cultures" of Mesoamerica.

Many aspects of their culture, such as gods, glyphic writing, and artistic forms, became part of later civilizations such as the Maya and Aztecs.

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a phrase from a poem by ralph waldo emerson about the battle of lexington and concord. emerson's words read, “here once the embattled farmers stood / and fired the shot heard round the world.”