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Before Columbus came to the New World the Europeans used the word "corn" to describe all grains, so yes they ate "corn" (e.g. wheat corns, barley corns, rye corns, millet corns) but NO they did not eat maize corns as that grain did not then exist in Europe.
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Which group of people reached North America about 500 years before Columbus?
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Did christopher Columbus knew the earth was flat before his voyage or after his voyage?
He knew it was not flat, before he went. Even in those times alot of people knew the world was not flat. They just thought North and South America did not exist. Columbus thought he could sail form Europe to India
What do you remember about the discoverer of America?
There are many facts regarding the discoverer of America. One idea is that there are actually multiple people who discovered America before Christopher Columbus.
Who discovered America on October 12 1492?
Christopher Columbus is often credited with discovering America on October 12, 1492. However, it is important to note that indigenous people were already living in the Americas before Columbus arrived.
Is it true Columbus did not discover America?
Yes it is true. When Columbus came to the Americas he found people already living there (called Native Americans). The only real discovery involved was informing Europe about them on his return.
Did the people of Europe eat corn before Columbus came to America?
No, they may have been here before Columbus but the didnt discover corn in Europe until Christopher Columbus had came and the indians planted and farmed corn.
Did the people in Europe eat corn before Columbus?
No. Corn was domesticated in Mexico, and was not known in Europe before Columbus.
Which group of people reached North America about 500 years before Columbus?
Vicking
Did christopher Columbus knew the earth was flat before his voyage or after his voyage?
He knew it was not flat, before he went. Even in those times alot of people knew the world was not flat. They just thought North and South America did not exist. Columbus thought he could sail form Europe to India
Did the medieval people smoke tobacco?
No. Tobacco was unknown in Europe during the middle ages. It was introduced from America after the voyages of Columbus
Who were the first people to come to north America by ship?
Leif Ericsson discovered North America about 500 years before Columbus.
Did Indians live in north and south America before Christopher Columbus?
Yes, when Christopher Columbus arrived on the shores of the new world, both North and South America were inhabited by indigenous people.
Who discovered America on October 12 1492?
Christopher Columbus is often credited with discovering America on October 12, 1492. However, it is important to note that indigenous people were already living in the Americas before Columbus arrived.
What do you remember about the discoverer of America?
There are many facts regarding the discoverer of America. One idea is that there are actually multiple people who discovered America before Christopher Columbus.
How did Columbus' idea about the shape of the earth help in the discovery of America?
Long before columbus people knew that the earth was round. They just could not measure how big it was. Based on this assumption, Columbus set sail to the west and thought that after some months he would just bump into the Indies and come back to Europe from the east. Who really did it was Magellan.
When did the first people probably came to North America?
1492 is when Columbus came to North America. However, there were several Norweigens who came to go ice fishing in parts of Canada long before Columbus.
What disease did not originate from Europe but was deadly and often lethal in north America?
Syphilus was brought to Europe by Christopher Columbus from South America,where the indiginous people had high resistance and rarely showed symptoms.It then found its way to North America through the migration of Europeans.
