Some archeologists have debated whether the olmec were a "mother culture" of mesoamerican cultures or a "sister culture." which of the following scenarios would support the hypothesis that the olmec were not a "mother culture" but rather a "sister culture"? the olmecs' use of some ritual items were adopted by other mesoamerican cultures. the olmecs invented a popular ball game that later cultures played. the olmecs shared tool-making techniques with a contemporary culture. the olmecs' celebration of some gods was adopted by later cultures.