FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY ORIGINS OF EARLY PEOPLE IN THE AMERICAS
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Beans, Cotton, Squash
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Beans, Squash, Corn
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Corn, Indigo, Pumpkins
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Rice, Corn, Squash
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Iroquois and the Cherokee called corn, bean, and squash “the three sisters” because they nurture each other like family when planted together. These agriculturalists placed corn in small hills planting beans around them and interspersing squash throughout of the field.
Detailed explanation-2: -Corn originated in the Americas. In the autumn, we see a type of corn called “Indian corn” but really all corn–some 250 kinds of it–is “Indian.” Called maize in many languages, corn was first cultivated in the area of Mexico more than 7, 000 years ago, and spread throughout North and South America.
Detailed explanation-3: -The main crop that the Native Americans grew was corn, which they called maize. Maize was eaten by many of the American Indian tribes because it could be stored for the winter and ground into flour. Maize was eaten nearly daily by many tribes and was a major part of much of American Indian culture.
Detailed explanation-4: -The first settlers in Plymouth Colony planted barley and peas from England but their most important crop was Indian corn (maize) which they were shown how to cultivate by the native Squanto.