Mexican Culture Research Paper

Maize or corn is a domesticated plant of the United States. The Native Americans founded it and it quickly spread to other parts of the world. The Native Americans transformed maize by carefully cultivating. Maize developed from a wild grass called Teosinte that originally grew in Southern Mexico, 7,000 years ago. The Teosinte kernels looked completely different from the kernels of today’s corn or maize. Teosinte kernels were small and separated from each other. The first cobs of corn were only a couple inches long with only eight rows of kernels. The cobs eventually started to grow and increases the yields of the crops. Maize agriculture did not reach Southern New England until a thousand years ago.

Maize is a wild plant and was discovered by Indians. It belongs to the same grass family as barley, rye, rice, wheat, and oats. When the Pilgrims landed in North America in 1620, the Indians gave them maize to eat. They also showed the Pilgrims how to grow maize. The Pilgrims called the maize “corn”, which mean grains and Americans still call it corn today. The word corn has a different meaning depending on what country you are in. According to the Department of Agronomy at Iowa State University, corn in England means wheat and in Scotland and Ireland, it means barley or oats (www.agron.iastate.edu).   By drawing on documents and reports from the Pre Columbian American era, I plan to discuss how corn was discovered, the importance of it, and how it was used by Pre Columbian Americans.

There has been many evidences and study about the culture interaction between the American Southwest and Mesoamerica. The phases of growth and decline that Chaco Canyon shares with many other regional centers is called the Chaco’s developmental cycle (Nelson 2006). There are many artifacts or objects that show either the direct or indirect interactions between Chaco Canyon and Mesoamerica; also why people might have chosen to adopt the culture. Every objects have different kinds of interaction and effect on social, political, and religious change. There are five objects currently considered as evidences of interaction: colonnades, roads, copper bells, shell bracelets, and unusual ceramic vessels.

The Chacoans were a civilization that lasted from the 800s to the 1100s and were living across New Mexico. They were an agricultural society that their main food source were the three sisters, corn, beans, and squash. They also supplemented their diet with any animals they could catch.

Corn is a vegetable I consider a gift and so do Native Americans. It’s known and appreciated around the world as a multipurpose staple. Corn as we know it today was first founded as a wild grass called Teosinte, it is believed to be over 80,000 years old, first discovered and cultivated by the Inca’s, and the Mayans almost 5,000 years ago. Scientist are still finding corn pollen in the in the lakes beneath Mexico City. Corn was often planted with Squash and Beans and was lovingly nicknamed the Three Sister’s because they protected each other through the way they grew in similitude and benefited each other space, and nutritional levels they were helpful against the climates processes that would be detrimental to each of them. While the Native Americans view corn as a gift

Corn (Zea mays) is one of the most widely produced crops in the United States and it provides more than 40% of the world’s corn (Benson and Gibson). The history of maize dates back to around 5,000 - 6,000 years ago due to the Native Americans domesticating the maize ancestor. In recent years and after countless research, scientists are accepting the theory that corn comes from a wild plant called Teosinte. The reason behind the skepticism is due to the traits of both plants; teosinte possess smaller cobs, fewer rows of kernels and it has a smaller size overall. While it might seem plausible that it is part of the maize family, it did not have enough similarities to proclaim it as the ancestor of maize. However, thanks to works of multiple scientists

The speaker of the event at the Latino Cultural Center was Dr. Rodrigo Liendo Stuardo who is from the Instituto de Investigaciones Antropológicas at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. He has done important research revolving around Mayan civilization. “Over the past nine years […] we have built a regional database with which to begin to understand the nature and degree of integration of rural settlements regarding major leading centers in the region of Palenque, Chiapas and thus know in greater detail the possible effects that the process of urbanization in Palenque occurred in their peripheral communities” (UNAM,). He also obtained his doctorial in archeology in the University of Pittsburg (UNAM).

The Olmec civilization is the first great civilization of Mesoamerica and also one of the longest lasting (1200 B.C.E – 400 B.C.E). The Olmec culture can be said to be the foundation of all subsequent Mesoamerican civilizations. Despite its history and influence, the Olmecs still remain a mystery in areas such as, what they called themselves (Olmec is an Aztec name) and their beliefs, since there are no direct accounts, unlike the Aztec with their codices. However, the Olmecs left behind many artifacts that allow historians to better understand the Olmec way of life. One of the most prominent pieces, the Olmec Ceremonial Axe, also known as the Kunz Axe (after George Kunz who first discovered it), is critical in understanding Olmec culture and traditions because of its unique anthropomorphic style that was ubiquitous in Olmec art. The axe was crafted around 1000 BCE and reportedly found in the southern highland valley of Oaxaca, which is 500 miles away from any Olmec settlement. Although the geographical location does not support the idea that the Kunz Axe is Olmec, the contents of this paper will confirm that it is undoubtedly an Olmec artifact. This paper will visually analyze the physical characteristics of the artifact, describe its function and role within Olmec society, and examine the symbolism that is directly related to religion and beliefs.

The Southwestern Cultures lived in present-day Arizona, New Mexico, and “Southern portions of Utah and Colorado developed cultures characterized by agricultural settlements and multiunit dwellings called pueblos. Mostly all of the Southwestern cultures were effected by the dry climates and the inconstant rainfall, which made the supply of food inconsistent as well. The Southwestern cultures began to grow corn as their main crop. Many tribes would not migrate so they could keep growing their crops. Eventually Many Southwestern people became experts at irrigation. One of the small farming settlements known as the Mogollon Culture lived in pit houses that were fifteen feet in diameter. Some villages would have a larger pit house that would be

The people of Tehuacán, in modern day Puebla, Mexico, first started to harvest wild grasses. As the Natufians started domesticating wheat with desirable characteristics in Asia, the people of Tehuacán eventually developed a variety of maize around 7000 BCE. In Tehuacán used no draft animals and mainly relied on agriculture and some hunting and gathering to support their society. This shows how many residents

In our readings “from Indians to Chicanos” and preview of Chaco Canyon” civilization is influenced by past evolve characteristics helping create our society as it is today. Throughout my paper, I will point out some key factors that have become important in the way we live. Internal migration had created more sustainable soil, post-colonial movements and gain territory sectors. Many indigenous people had channeled down streams, valleys in search of food and water (Diego 17), clothing to keep them tender. Cave dwellings became a permanent shelter, climates were warmer and dryer among the masses. Gathering of plants and hunting for food was a potent sign of endurance. Sources of the plants they had grown created more food resources such as beans, corn and squash was considered wealthy.

The history of corn dates back to the 15th century when Christopher Columbus founded this new crop in Cuba. It was then exported to Europe, where it’s importance was not immediately recognized. It was initially only exercised as a garden crop, but eventually it flourished into a major food crop and its significance in society grew to where it eventually made its way to Asia. Although the exact birthday of corn is uncertain, archeologists have found proof of the existence of corn as much

Mexico loves their corn, probably will die for it. No way Mexico will just turn over their most loved grown food, there’s too much history between the two. Scientists believe people living in central Mexico developed corn at least 7000 years ago. (fact,http://campsilos.org/mod3/students/c_history.shtml ) When I visited Mexico I loved eating soup, soup always came with corn like if it was an important ingredient. Corn can’t be grown in the wild, they need attention from human beings. (Fact,http://campsilos.org/mod3/students/c_history.shtml) About 1000 years ago, as Indian people migrated north to the eastern woodlands of present day North America,

Maize also known as corn was most likely originated in the West Indies and South America approximately 6000 years ago. Scientists believe that maize is derived from an earlier ancestral plant called teosinte. Maize is a fast growing crop which grows in diverse conditions and produces up to two harvest per season. This coupled with the fact that it is nutritious, easy to store and easy to carry made it a staple food for most American and Caribbean cultures. Maize was a treasured and worshipped crop by the Mayans, Incas, Aztecs and Anasazi as it was domesticated over the centuries to nourished their civilizations. The Europeans found out about maize on their arrival to the Americas, they took the crop home with them and subsequently spread it

Teosinte is the wild grass that corn comes from. Scientist have found under a lake in Mexico the pollen that’s over 80,000 years old that is from the wild grass. It is believed that Aztec and Mayan Indians used this method over 5,000 years ago. They often planted corn with squash and beans. The Indians called this plantation “The Three Sisters” because all three of these vegetables worked with each other during the growth process. The stalk of the corn created a vine which the beans could grow on. The squash would make sure that other vegetables wouldn’t over grow the corn and with its leaves it would keep the moisture on the ground for the soil and the beans providing nitrogen to it. Since it was so easy to grow it was a good