On 11/29/2011 12:56 PM, Batsheva wrote:
> Okay, but didn't the indigenous tribes of this country add stored
> roots, dried berries, cattail tubers/milkweed bulbs and flours made
> from acorns/hickory/wild walnuts/chestnuts into their wild game
> stews. Why the zero carb? The word squash in one of the native
> tongues literally translates to "stored".
>
They ate corn, too. Reason is that they were too many,so hunting was not
always reliable. Regional variation applies, as some were close to paleo.
William