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The technological area of the culture clash that took place is one that rarely seems to been specifically concentrated on. It is interesting to note the ways in which European descriptions of Native American technologies seemed to fit their agenda. As was mentioned, the Europeans seemed to be able to divorce the technology they found from the people who made them, even when describing how they are made. This allowed them to extol the virtues of canoes on the North American continent while still condemning the Native Americans for not creating some of the marvels of European technology. They could then use the canoe, corn farming, and many other technologies but believe the people they came from where inferior. --Sean Brock | The technological area of the culture clash that took place is one that rarely seems to been specifically concentrated on. It is interesting to note the ways in which European descriptions of Native American technologies seemed to fit their agenda. As was mentioned, the Europeans seemed to be able to divorce the technology they found from the people who made them, even when describing how they are made. This allowed them to extol the virtues of canoes on the North American continent while still condemning the Native Americans for not creating some of the marvels of European technology. They could then use the canoe, corn farming, and many other technologies but believe the people they came from where inferior. --Sean Brock | ||
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| + | In the reading about the Native Americans and their technology, it said that maize saw its best production from the techniques used by the Native Americans. Does our modern day corn production reflect any of the Native Americans techniques? Are we able to get two harvests from our crops today? Additionally, if maize was such an amazing grain, why has it fallen by the wayside and yellow corn has taken over as the primary corn produced today? | ||
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| + | -Brian Brown | ||
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