Subsistence at Cahokia was based primarily on:
A) local, native crops domesticated by Native Americans beginning about 4,000 years ago: sunflower, goosefoot, lamb's quarter
B) maize and squash
C) fishing
D) beans

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Research shows that the primary subsistence at Cahokia was based on maize (corn) and squash, which were likely brought to the region through trade and cultural exchange with the Mississippian chiefdoms to the south. While there is evidence of fishing and the cultivation of other crops such as beans, it appears that maize and squash were the foundation of the Cahokian diet. Choice A is also partly correct, as these were crops historically cultivated by Native Americans in the region, but they were not the primary subsistence at Cahokia.

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