The First Agricultural Societies in America North of Mexico Had

question 107

Multiple Choice

The first agricultural societies in America north of Mexico had as their subsistence base:

• A) the Mesoamerican domesticates: maize (corn), beans, and squash
• B) domesticated llama and alpaca
• C) local crops including squash, sunflower, marsh elder, and goosefoot
• D) ulluco, jícama, maca, and manioc

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