Anasazi "The Ancient Ones"
I come from a very rich culture indeed. My dad, being from 2 different Pueblos of New Mexico (Jemez and Taos) was always something that has had me curious as a young girl. For many years, our family would travel back and forth from the big city to take part in our traditional "Feast Days". Even now, it is so amazing to watch generations of tradition being passed down to the young ones. As I had mentioned in my "About" page, I love food. Food has always been a struggle yet a pleasure at the same time for me.
Some Pueblo people, also known as the Anasazi, resided in the Four Corners area and inhabited the cliffs for many many years. Due to the climate many years later, the people decided to go elsewhere to move where their crops would better grow.
The crops that were mostly grown by the Anasazi were corn, squash and beans. Although, there were times that they did hunt, it wasn't very often. They ate beans, squash and corn regularly and it became it stable source of protein for them.
Plants were always in the Anasazi diet. There were numerous wild plants that were edible that were incorporated into their diet. Pinons (common nut), Yucca (fruit), Ricegrass (seeds), Amaranth (seeds/greens), and Goosefoot (seeds/greens) were foraged and used for food.
It was these food sources, that allowed the Anasazi to do what they needed to on a daily basis. They gave life and nutrients. It is important to rediscover these incredible plants and reintroduce them back in our diet and modern day society.
