corn beans and squash the three most important crops of the wampanoag were also known as three sisters.
corn beans and squash the three most important crops of the wampanoag were also known as three sisters.
corn beans and squash the three most important crops of the wampanoag were also known as?
three sisters
corn, squash, and beans were staple crops for native americans and were grown throughout much of the north american continent. this trio is known as the three sisters. ancient folklore belief says that the three sisters represented three goddesses. each sister protected the other two, and therefore the three sisters were never be separated and instead be planted, cooked, and consumed together. in reality, this triad was an example of symbiotic planting. the corn stalks functioned as a support for the beans. the beans fixed nitrogen into a usable form for the corn and squash, and the broad squash leaves provided shade for the soil, which aided in preventing evaporation and controlling weeds(kowtko 2006, 54). as the success of the three sisters spread, many cultures turned away from hunting and gathering and relied much more on farming (kowtko 2006, 55). geographically native cultures in the woodlands, prairie, plains, great basin, and plateau regions of north america all utilized the three sisters to some extent. where they were not grown, the locals traded for them (berzok 2005, 9). nomadic tribes, such as the dakotas, would trade meat for these vegetable staples. the three sisters were usually eaten in unison, as they provide fairly balanced nutrition when consumed together(for example, beans and corn together provide a complete set of the essential amino acids).
indigenous horticulture
the most important activities include production of domestic fowl (eggs and meat), which accounts for 37%, cattle (dairy and meat) at 12%, grains (90% corn) and pork at 10% each, vegetables (tomatillos, onions, carrots, tomatoes, and squash) at 8% and fruit (oranges, limes, cactus pear, apples, avocados and peaches at 4%. other important crops include beans, animal feed, alfalfa and sugar cane. most crops are grown in the municipalities of hueytamalco, francisco z. mena, venustiano carranza, xicotepec and jalpan. most crops, especially corn, are grown on relatively small farms, communal fields and family plots, but perennial crops such as rubber trees, coffee and citrus from are mostly grown on large plantations. the most important livestock in the state are cattle, pigs and domestic fowl. cattle are prevalent in the municipalities of francisco z. mena, venustiano carranza, jalpan, hueytamalco and chiautla de tapia. pigs are mostly found in tehuacán, ajalpan, tepanco de lópez, tecamachalco and yehualtepec. the entire state ranks first in the production of domestic fowl with most being produced in the municipalities of ajalpan, tehuacán, tecamachalco, tepanco de lópez and tochtepec. other livestock raised include goats, sheep and horses.
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