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Who role did the cultivation if maize play in American Indian cultures prior to 1492?
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∙ 9y ago
Maize, or corn, was grown by many tribes. It was a staple of food, used dried and cooked in the winter since it stored well, fresh by itself or in stews, as corncakes and popcorn. The pollen was often used for ceremonial use and the cob was made into dolls for the little girls. Sometimes the husks were used to cook food directly in the fire and also for stuffing.
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Tobacco, maize, squash, chilies
Which vegetables form a staple part of the diet of the American-Indian tribes?
corn or as it was called, maize.
What was the most important American Indian products that were spread to the old world?
Foodstuffs such as maize, beans, and tomatoes.
The most important American Indian products spread to the Old World?
foodstuffs such as maize, beans, and tomatoes
What was the effect of the cultivation of maize?
The formation of large, sophisticated civilizations in Mexico and South America
Among the most important American Indian products to spread to the old world were?
foodstuff such as maize, beans, and tomatoes
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tinsill
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The native American name for corn?
Maize. Maize.
