Turkeys are large birds native to North America. They have been significant in Native American culture and were domesticated by indigenous peoples for their feathers and meat.
Imagine turkeys as Thanksgiving dinner - they're an integral part of the celebration just like how turkeys played a crucial role in Native American societies for food and ceremonial purposes.
Native Americans: The indigenous peoples living in North America before European exploration and colonization.
Domestication: The process whereby humans select animals or plants for specific characteristics and breed them over generations.
Poultry Farming: The process of raising domesticated birds such as chickens, ducks, turkeys and geese for the purpose of farming meat or eggs for food.
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