Who were the Timucuas?

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Updated: 4/28/2022

Native Americans who formerly inhabited northern Florida. They became extinct in 18th century due to Spanish colonization.

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What did the timucua eat?

The Timucua were a semi-agricultural people and ate many foods native to North Central Florida. They planted corn, beans, squash and various vegetables as part of their diet. Archaeologists' findings suggest that they may have employed http://www.answers.com/topic/crop-rotation. In order to plant, the fields would be cleared with fire at first and then the soil would be prepared using various tools, such as the hoe. Later the women would plant the seeds using two sticks known as coa. They also cultivated http://www.answers.com/topic/tobacco. Their crops were stored in granaries to protect them from the insects and weather. Corn was ground into flour and used to make corn http://www.answers.com/topic/fritter.In addition to these farming techniques, the Timucua would hunt game (including alligators, manatees, and maybe even whales); fish in the many streams and lakes in the area; collect freshwater and marine shellfish; gather wild fruits, palm berries, acorns, and nuts; and bake bread made from the root koonti. Meat would be cooked by boiling or over an open fire known as the barbacoa, the origin of the word "barbecue". Fish were filleted and dried or boiled. Broths were made from meat and nuts.After the establishment of many Spanish mission between 1595-1620, the Timucua were introduced to foods from European culture including barley, cabbage, chickens, cucumbers, figs, garbanzo beans, garlic, European grapes, European greens, hazelnuts, various herbs, lettuce, melons, oranges, peas, peaches, pigs, pomegranates, sugar cane, sweet potatoes, watermelons, and wheat. Corn became a traded item and was exported to other Spanish colonies.A http://www.answers.com/topic/black-drink (ironically called "White Drink") served a ceremonial purpose, and was a highly http://www.answers.com/topic/caffeine http://www.answers.com/topic/black-drink, brewed from the leaves of the http://www.answers.com/topic/ilex-vomitoria tree. The tea was only consumed by males in good status with the tribe. The drink was posited to have an effect of purification, and those who consumed it often vomited immediately. This drink was integral in most Timucua rituals and hunts.http://www.answers.com/topic/timucua#cite_note-17 thay also est deer and bear

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How did the Timucuas govern themselves?

Ki

What foods did the timucuas farm?

corn,beans,squash

What type of government did the timucua tribe have?

the timucuas had a government

What did the timucuas use to help to catch the fish?

they used weir

What kind of jewelry did the timucua Indians wear?

what kind of jewelry did the timucuas wear

How might farming have been helpful to the timucuas and apalachees?

it's by how they can live and not be hunger all the time

What happened to the timucua?

they died of a pancake over dose from ihop

How did the Timucuas get their food?

They planted maize (corn), beans, squash and various vegetables as part of their diet.

What type of music did Timucuas Indians make?

i want to blasted kno

What did the houses look like where the timucuas lived?

They lived in thatched housing and some log structures (mostly reserved for meeting houses)

Are the timucuas still alive?

No, the Timucua people are considered extinct as a distinct cultural group. They were native to Florida and Georgia in the United States. Efforts are made to preserve their history and culture through archaeological research and educational programs.