FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
THE COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE
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Question
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Squash
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Fruit Punch
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Corn
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Beans
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Detailed explanation-1: -Maize was so important to the ancient Mayans that it even had spiritual and religious significance. According to Maya mythology, human beings were created from maize: white corn was used for the bones, yellow corn for the muscles, black corn for the eyes and hair, and red corn for the blood.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Mayan people pray to One Hunahpu for a good crop but also a good life. Because to the Mayan people, corn isn’t just a crop. It is who they are. One Hunahpu represents the birth and death and rebirth of a human.
Detailed explanation-3: -The maize god, Hun Hunahpu, was one of the most important owing to his connection with this vital staple crop.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Maya used maize, which we call corn, to make tortillas (flat pancakes similar to how we use bread), tamales (vegetables and meat wrapped up in a corn husk and like a pasty), and a nutritious corn drink which is very nourishing. Maize is the most common crop grown in the Maya area.