What method did researchers use to study the dietary habits of prehistoric Americans?
Archeologists document first use of maize as food in Mesoamerica: study

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
DNA analysis
Fossil examination
Radiocarbon dating
Carbon isotope analysis
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the primary diet of pre-maize hunter-gatherers around 9,000 years ago?
Maize and beans
Wild animals and plants
Rice and fish
Fruits and nuts
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Approximately how much of the diet did maize constitute 4,700 years ago?
70%
50%
10%
30%
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What farming practice did Mesoamericans adopt that increased maize consumption?
Terrace farming
Slash-and-burn agriculture
Sedentary farming
Nomadic herding
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What changes in maize plants were speculated to have occurred due to human selection?
Smaller seeds and fewer rows
Larger cobs and more seed rows
Shorter stalks and fewer leaves
Thicker husks and smaller kernels
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