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  2. Three Sisters (agriculture) - Wikipedia

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    The Three Sisters planting method is featured on the reverse of the 2009 US Sacagawea dollar. [1]Agricultural history in the Americas differed from the Old World in that the Americas lacked large-seeded, easily domesticated grains (such as wheat and barley) and large domesticated animals that could be used for agricultural labor.

  3. Invite the Three Sisters — corn, beans and squash — to ...

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    The science behind the Three Sisters’ success. The agricultural model sees each “sister” supporting the others, according to the National Agricultural Library.

  4. Returning the 'three sisters' – corn, beans and squash – to ...

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    The 'three sisters' are staple foods for many Native American tribes. Marilyn Angel Wynn/Getty ImagesHistorians know that turkey and corn were part of the first Thanksgiving, when Wampanoag ...

  5. Three Sisters - Wikipedia

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    Three Sisters (agriculture), a Native American agricultural technique for planting maize (corn), beans, and squash close together for shared benefits Three Sisters (sternwheeler) , a steamboat Three Sisters tomato , a variety of tomato

  6. Indigenous peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands - Wikipedia

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    The main agricultural crops of the region were the Three Sisters: winter squash, maize (corn), and climbing beans (usually tepary beans or common beans). Originating in Mesoamerica , these three crops were carried northward over centuries to many parts of North America.

  7. Sacagawea dollar - Wikipedia

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    The first coin in the Native American series, issued in 2009, was designed by Mint sculptor-engraver Norman E. Nemeth, the subject being the spread of Three Sisters Agriculture. [14] It depicts a Native American woman planting seeds in a field populated with corn, beans and squash. [14]

  8. Agriculture in Mesoamerica - Wikipedia

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    Maize, beans, and squash form a triad of products, commonly referred to as the "Three Sisters". Growing these three crops together helps to retain nutrients in the soil. Rubber trees and cotton plants were useful for making culturally significant products such as rubber balls for Mesoamerican ball games and textiles, respectively. Evidence of ...

  9. Woodland period - Wikipedia

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    Agricultural production of the "Three Sisters" (maize, beans, and squash) was introduced. While full-scale intensive agriculture did not begin until the following Mississippian period, the beginning of serious cultivation greatly supplemented the traditional gathering of plants.