FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
NATIVE AMERICANS
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Question
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Buffalo
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Deer
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Corn
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Salmon
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Detailed explanation-1: -Corn was the most important staple food grown by Native Americans, but corn stalks also provided a pole for beans to climb and the shade from the corn benefited squash that grew under the leaves. The beans, as with all legumes, provided nitrogen for the corn and squash.
Detailed explanation-2: -The staple ingredients of Southwestern cuisine are corn, squash and beans. Called the “three sisters", they have been staples of North-American agriculture since ancient times. Beans are served whole or refried, and both styles can be used as filling for tostadas, tacos, burritos and similar dishes.
Detailed explanation-3: -Native Americans, including the Lenape of the Delaware Valley, used corn for many types of food. The foods which we know were derived from corn in the Iroquois nations include dumplings, tamales, hominy, and a ceremonial “wedding cake” bread. Today, corn has become the most widely grown crop in the western hemisphere.