What percentage of crops were initially developed by the Aboriginals and why is this important?
Around 60% of all the world’s crops were initially cultivated by the Aboriginals in North and South America. A food revolution was put into motion because of crops like potatoes, squads, tomatoes, corn, and peppers, which increased the overall availability of nutritional foods. This caused the world’s population to skyrocket.
How did the Aboriginal people generally harvest their food compare to the Europeans?
Europeans generally relied on animals for their survival, which was not very good because it was easy to over hunt. The Aboriginals focused more on plantlife. Through selective breeding they created many different types of vegetables that both tasted good and were nutritional. The Aboriginals learned how to preserve these foods
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Aboriginals lived in a resource-rich area, and they had a lot to trade. Some of their want to trade was because they needed supplies from other regions, but a large part of it was because they wanted to form good relationships with whoever they were trading with. The Aboriginals exchanged gifts, which created alliances.
What did the Aboriginals use as their main form of transportation?
Canoes were used to transport materials to and fro from different locations. The canoe was ideal for travelling in the North American wilderness. People could paddle the boats in any body of water, making efficient routes from two points. During the fur trade, the canoe remained an extremely important form of transportation until the railway was created.
What did the plains people use as their transportation in the winter?
In the winter, the plains people developed sleds which were pulled by wolves or dogs. This remains to be a form of transportation. Snowshoes were made to make travelling over snow easily, and skates were also designed for gliding over ice.
What did the plains people use as their transportation in the