Which of the following correctly describes the breakdown of Olmec culture?
A) The Olmecs were defeated in a series of wars with the Maya.
B) In many areas,religious centers were abandoned,but not destroyed.
C) As the Olmec hierarchies collapsed,the hinterland became depopulated and unproductive.
D) The Olmecs fell because of a peasant uprising against the priests and chieftains.

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There is no evidence of military defeat or peasant uprising leading to the collapse of Olmec culture. Instead, it is believed that the decline was a gradual process and that many religious centers were simply abandoned but not destroyed. The hinterland did become less productive, but it is not clear if this was a cause or a result of the collapse.

Which of the Following Correctly Describes the Breakdown of Olmec