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300
Mayan indians
Mayas were nomadic hunters and gatherers, they moved place to place looking food for survive. -
Period: 300 to
Mexican food history
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550
Mayan indians
Mayas found the most important discover for humanity : agriculture, they learned to cultive corn and tropics fruits. -
Jan 1, 1300
Aztec empire
Aztec empire came and showed them how different types of animals could be domesticated like turkey and dog.
They intrioduced in the Indians food: chili peppers, honey, salt and chocolate. -
Jan 1, 1350
Salsa
For the first time aztecs did the "salsa" it was made for large red tomatoes, tomatillo, chipotle and avocado. In the actually we use the same ingredients -
Jan 1, 1521
Spain invaded mexico
They introduced in mexico sheeps, pigs and cows and many differents herbs and spices. They learned how tamed them. -
Mar 1, 1521
Spaniards
Spaniars expanded the Mayan Indians knowledges to Caribbean reions, South American countries, French countries, West African countries and Portuguese countries. -
Jan 1, 1550
"Tamales"
Spaniars showed how to make "tamales" to Aztecs. -
"Enchiladas"
In U.S thanks for Aztec empire, they could invented the "enchiladas"
