Arawak villagers produce about two crops per…
1396 CE to 1539 CE
Cultivation is by the slash-and-burn method common throughout Middle America, and the cultivated area is abandoned after the harvest.
The natives work the soil with sticks, called coas, and build earthen mounds in which they plant their crops.
They may also use fertilizers of ash, composted material, and feces to boost productivity.
There is even evidence of simple irrigation in parts of southwestern Hispaniola.
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