Food & Maize
Daily Life in the Maya Empire
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Food & Maize
Daily Life in the
Maya Empire
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Food:
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ancient Maya ate well. They hunted wild turkey, monkeys, deer, and ducks.
They caught fish. Crops included sweet potatoes, beans, chilies, and
squash. Some say the Mayas made the first chocolate drink.
Maize: The most important crop was corn (maize.) Corn was everything. They made corn flour, all kinds of food and drinks from corn. Some of the nobles even wove their hair to resemble tassels of corn.
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