The Agriculture Shift
Agriculture began to spread throughout many Native territories, specifically the Northeastern and Southeastern, and began to transform many of the societies that relied on hunting and gathering for resources. As agriculture expanded, many cultures adapted to different economical systems to cater to this change. One primary crop, corn, managed to impact the entire eastern seaboard by making both Northeastern and Southeastern cultures use their environment to their full advantage. This efficient use of nature enabled agriculture to flourish. Each group’s economical practices began to intertwine with agricultural practices, shifting earlier ideals. North America, where corn and the Green Corn Ceremony flourished, reflected …show more content…
In the Southeast, the increased use of domesticated plants majorly shifted formerly implemented ideals. Because of the particular climate, corn could be grown three times a year, satisfying the long term storage needs and aiding the survival of the group. This continuous growing season also helped rectify the possibility of starvation. One failed crop lessened the impact on the peoples because there were two other crops that could be harvested. Generally, towns were organized with planned streets, residential areas, and public areas (sometimes a central plaza), and were protected by palisades …show more content…
It is critical to identify that the shift in the economic system was also affecting the traditional hunting and gathering system that the Native peoples of the Northeast and Southeast had practiced for an incredibly long period of time. Each contact, not only in North American native cultures but also around the world, had a profound impact on both cultures. It is important to understand that as much as the Old World greatly influenced practices and economics of the Native people, there was an equal impact of the Natives on Europe that would eventually spread throughout the world. Crops, along with animals, tools, technology, language, and every aspect of the culture were traded between groups in the first
Agriculture began to spread throughout many Native territories, specifically the Northeastern and Southeastern, and began to transform many of the societies that relied on hunting and gathering for resources. As agriculture expanded, many cultures adapted to different economical systems to cater to this change. One primary crop, corn, managed to impact the entire eastern seaboard by making both Northeastern and Southeastern cultures use their environment to their full advantage. This efficient use of nature enabled agriculture to flourish. Each group’s economical practices began to intertwine with agricultural practices, shifting earlier ideals. North America, where corn and the Green Corn Ceremony flourished, reflected …show more content…
In the Southeast, the increased use of domesticated plants majorly shifted formerly implemented ideals. Because of the particular climate, corn could be grown three times a year, satisfying the long term storage needs and aiding the survival of the group. This continuous growing season also helped rectify the possibility of starvation. One failed crop lessened the impact on the peoples because there were two other crops that could be harvested. Generally, towns were organized with planned streets, residential areas, and public areas (sometimes a central plaza), and were protected by palisades …show more content…
It is critical to identify that the shift in the economic system was also affecting the traditional hunting and gathering system that the Native peoples of the Northeast and Southeast had practiced for an incredibly long period of time. Each contact, not only in North American native cultures but also around the world, had a profound impact on both cultures. It is important to understand that as much as the Old World greatly influenced practices and economics of the Native people, there was an equal impact of the Natives on Europe that would eventually spread throughout the world. Crops, along with animals, tools, technology, language, and every aspect of the culture were traded between groups in the first