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The Eastern Agricultural Complex in the woodlands of eastern North America was one of about 10 independent centers of plant domestication in the pre-historic world. Incipient agriculture dates back to about 5300 BCE. By about 1800 BCE the Native Americans of the woodlands were cultivating several species of food plants, thus beginning a transition from a hunter-gatherer economy to agriculture. After 200 BCE when maize from Mexico was introduced to the Eastern Woodlands, the Native Americans of the eastern United States and adjacent Canada slowly changed from growing local indigenous plants to a maize-based agricultural economy. The cultivation of local indigenous plants other than squash and sunflower declined and was eventually abandoned. The formerly domesticated plants returned to their

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  • The Eastern Agricultural Complex in the woodlands of eastern North America was one of about 10 independent centers of plant domestication in the pre-historic world. Incipient agriculture dates back to about 5300 BCE. By about 1800 BCE the Native Americans of the woodlands were cultivating several species of food plants, thus beginning a transition from a hunter-gatherer economy to agriculture. After 200 BCE when maize from Mexico was introduced to the Eastern Woodlands, the Native Americans of the eastern United States and adjacent Canada slowly changed from growing local indigenous plants to a maize-based agricultural economy. The cultivation of local indigenous plants other than squash and sunflower declined and was eventually abandoned. The formerly domesticated plants returned to their wild forms. The first four plants known to have been domesticated at the Riverton Site in Illinois in 1800 BCE were goosefoot (Chenopodium berlandieri), sunflower (Helianthus annuus var. macrocarpus), marsh elder (Iva annua var. macrocarpa), and squash (Cucurbita pepo ssp. ovifera). Several other species of plants were later domesticated. (en)
  • L’Eastern Agricultural Complex (complexe agricole de l'est) situé dans les forêts de l'est de l'Amérique du Nord est l'un des quelque dix centres indépendants de domestication des plantes dans le monde préhistorique. L'agriculture naissante remonte à environ 5300 ans av. J.-C. Vers 1800 av. J.-C., les Amérindiens des forêts cultivaient plusieurs espèces de plantes alimentaires, amorçant ainsi la transition d'une économie de chasseurs-cueilleurs vers l'agriculture. Après 200 av. J.-C., lorsque le maïs a été introduit du Mexique dans les (en), les Amérindiens de l'est des États-Unis et du Canada adjacent sont lentement passés de la culture de plantes indigènes à un économie agricole basée sur le maïs. La culture des plantes indigènes locales autres que la courge et le tournesol a décliné et a finalement été abandonnée. Les plantes autrefois domestiquées sont retournées à leurs formes sauvages. Les quatre premières espèces de plantes connues pour avoir été domestiquées sur le (en) dans l'Illinois en 1800 av. J.-C. sont Chenopodium berlandieri (chénopode de berlandier), Helianthus annuus var. macrocarpus (tournesol), Iva annua var. macrocarpa et Cucurbita pepo ssp. ovifera (courge). Plusieurs autres espèces de plantes ont ensuite été domestiquées. (fr)
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  • There is abundant evidence for the cultivation of one other seed crop within this complex, maygrass , although no domestication syndrome has been documented . (en)
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  • The Eastern Agricultural Complex in the woodlands of eastern North America was one of about 10 independent centers of plant domestication in the pre-historic world. Incipient agriculture dates back to about 5300 BCE. By about 1800 BCE the Native Americans of the woodlands were cultivating several species of food plants, thus beginning a transition from a hunter-gatherer economy to agriculture. After 200 BCE when maize from Mexico was introduced to the Eastern Woodlands, the Native Americans of the eastern United States and adjacent Canada slowly changed from growing local indigenous plants to a maize-based agricultural economy. The cultivation of local indigenous plants other than squash and sunflower declined and was eventually abandoned. The formerly domesticated plants returned to their (en)
  • L’Eastern Agricultural Complex (complexe agricole de l'est) situé dans les forêts de l'est de l'Amérique du Nord est l'un des quelque dix centres indépendants de domestication des plantes dans le monde préhistorique. L'agriculture naissante remonte à environ 5300 ans av. J.-C. Vers 1800 av. J.-C., les Amérindiens des forêts cultivaient plusieurs espèces de plantes alimentaires, amorçant ainsi la transition d'une économie de chasseurs-cueilleurs vers l'agriculture. Après 200 av. J.-C., lorsque le maïs a été introduit du Mexique dans les (en), les Amérindiens de l'est des États-Unis et du Canada adjacent sont lentement passés de la culture de plantes indigènes à un économie agricole basée sur le maïs. La culture des plantes indigènes locales autres que la courge et le tournesol a décliné et (fr)
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  • Eastern Agricultural Complex (en)
  • Eastern agricultural complex (fr)
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