2. Describe the social structure that developed in the Olmec civilization and how they depended on each other

It is believed that the Olmecs' social structure consisted of two main groups: the main population, or common people, and the elite. The common people worked on farms or with the irrigation systems in rural areas, supplying food for the population which the elite lived off of. The elite class consisted of rulers, religious figures, and skilled artisans and craftsmen, who lived in small religious centers or cities.