FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
MESOAMERICAN CIVILIZATIONS THE OLMECS TO CORTES
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maize
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squash
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potatoes
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beans
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Detailed explanation-1: -From early times, the Mesoamericans became farmers and grew corn, beans, squash, sweet potatoes, pepper, and tomatoes. The Mayans had a complex agricultural society and established large city-states with farming and trade.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Prominent crops in Mesoamerica eventually included avocados, cacao, chili peppers, cotton, common beans, lima beans, corn, manioc, tomatoes, and quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa).
Detailed explanation-4: -Which of the following crops were NOT typical of pre-Colombian agriculture in Mesoamerica? Explanation: Grains like wheat and barley were brought over by the Spaniards in times of colonization. The other choices were common crops in Mesoamerica.