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Feb-2021

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Descendents of the Maya

Descendents of the Maya living in Mexico still sometimes refer to themselves as “the corn people.” The phrase is not intended as metaphor. Rather, it’s meant to acknowledge their abiding dependence on this miraculous grass, the staple of their diet for almost nine thousand years. Forty percent of the calories a Mexican eats in a day comes directly from corn, most of it in the form of tortillas. So when a Mexican says “I am maize” or “corn walking,” it is simply a statement of fact: The very substance of the Mexican’s body is to a considerable extent a manifestation of this plant.

What can you conclude from the text about the diet of descendants of the Maya living in Mexico?

a) They have very rich diet consisting of varieties of meat, plants and seafood.b) They have had abiding dependence on corns, which have been the main dish of their diet for thousands of years.c) Forty percent of calories a Mexican eats in a day comes from corn, usually in the form of rice and soup.d) Mexicans are usually not willing to admit their heavy independence on corns regarding to their diet.

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