Slightly thereafter, semi-agrarian communities began to cultivate other crops throughout Mesoamerica. Maize was the most common domesticate, but the common bean, tepary bean, scarlet runner bean, jicama, tomato and squash all became common cultivates by 3500 BCE. At the same time, these communities exploited cotton, yucca, and agave for fibers and textile materials.
Semi-agrarian societies started cultivating various crops in Mesoamerica around the same time period. Maize was a common domesticated plant, while other crops like beans, squash, jicama, tomatoes, and cotton were also cultivated. These communities utilized these plants for fibers and textile materials.