SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -The most important plant in ancient Mesoamerica, was, unarguably, maize. Squash and beans were also important staples of the ancient Mesoamerican agricultural diet and along with maize, are often referred to as the “Three Sisters".

Detailed explanation-2: -Maize was domesticated from teosinte, a wild grass growing in the lower reaches of the Balsas River Valley of Central Mexico, around 9, 000 years ago. There is evidence maize was first cultivated in the Maya lowlands around 6, 500 years ago, at about the same time that it appears along the Pacific coast of Mexico.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: The first crop domesticated in Mesoamerica seems to have been squash, since archaeologists have found ancient seeds (10, 000 BCE) that are larger than wild squash plant seeds.