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in the Mayan period
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Where was maize was domesticated in?
Mexico
What was the first crop domesticated in mesoamerica?
The first crop domesticated in Mesoamerica was maize, also known as corn. Maize cultivation was a significant development in the region and became a staple food for many indigenous cultures.
What is another saying for corn?
Another word for corn is maize. The word maize is of Spanish origins. Corn was first domesticated by the indigenous people of Mesoamerica.
Does maize come from Mexico?
Yes. It was first "domesticated" there over 3,000 years ago.
What are Mayan maize for?
People in south america cultivated crops such as maize and cassava and domesticated llamas and other animals valued for their wool. To sell and trade mostly.
Where is maize made?
Maize is a cereal grain that was domesticated in Mesoamerica and then spread throughout the American continents. Maize spread to the rest of the world after European contact with the Americas in the late 15th century and early 16th century.
What is a crop that was originally domesticated in southern Mexico at least 1200 years ago?
Corn or maize.
Why do Mexicans eat beans?
They "domesticated" them. Besides, they are nutritive, specially if mixed with a cereal such as the maize tortillas commonly found in Mexico.
What was the first food grown in Mexico continues to be an important part of the Mexican diet?
Maize or corn, which was also "domesticated" there by the Aztec and Maya people.
What very important crop was domesticated and used throughout North America by the American Indians?
maize/corn - corn beans & squash- known as the 3 sisters
What nation did corn originate from?
Corn (Maize) was domesticated by indigenous people in Mesoamerica between 7,000 and 12,000 years ago, long before "nations" were invented.
What discovery turned the Nomads into farmers?
Experimentation, most likely by women, with plants that it was their task to gather eventually led to more of adevelopmentthan a discovery of domesticated plants.The discovery of Maize.
