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In article >, "<RJ>"
> writes:

>I read an article about the Mayan people.
>
>Apparently, their diet consisted mainly of corn and beans.
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>The article went on to say that this was "the perfect nutritional
>mix".
>
>The beans supplied protein, and the corn supplied ????
>
>Further, theri civilation started to slide when local land
>wouldn't support corn, reducing an essential part of their nutrition.
>
>I don't remember much more, but I'm intrigued with the idea of
>"the perfect nutritional food mix".
>
>Could anyone elaborate on this corn/bean mix ?


The Mayans ate lots of meat, most any creature that roamed the rain forest was
fair game, including their neighbors.


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