Mesoamerican farmers are often credited for the clever idea of growing maize, beans, and squash together, because the plants complement each other’s nutritional needs. How would the Mesoamerican farmers likely come up with this idea?
A) They adapted this farming technique from South Americans, who introduced maize to them.
B) They were taught this farming technique by missionaries in the 19th century.
C) Beans, squash, and teosinte grow naturally together in the wild.
D) These are the only plants that can be grown in the same field successfully, and it saves space.
C) Beans, squash, and teosinte grow naturally together in the wild.
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