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its most important civilizations were the olmecs, the mayans, the zapotecs, the mixtecs and the aztecs, we will now organize each of them and the foods they ate chronologically.

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The olmec's food consisted of crops they grew such as maize, beans, squash, manioc, and sweet potatoes. Maize was the primary element in an olmecs diet.

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their omnivorous diet consisted of corn, squash, beans, fish, and foraged goods. Their main source of protein was deer, dogs, rabbits and turkey.

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their foods were very extensive and they remain in mexican culture today. Some examples of mayan influence on mexican dishes are chocolate, avocado, corn tortillas, and tamales

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there was commercial exchange with neighboring cultures during its heyday. Beans, corn, amaranth, peppers, tomatoes and cereals were grown on terraces by means of irrigation.

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they consumed fruits such as sapotes (mamey), guavas, papayas, bananas and avocados (avocado). Totonac men hunted and fished sharks, turtles, deer, armadillos, possums, and frogs.

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now a days the mexican food is what it is because of the traditions and food of the ancient civilizations of mesoamerica. (2000)