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Native Americans regularly burned parts of the forest in New England to clear land for agriculture and create grassy openings. This changed the landscape from a dense forest into a more open mosaic ecosystem. The Delaware River Valley similarly saw extensive burning and clearing for maize farming by Native Americans, increasing sediment runoff into the river by 50%. Native Americans also fished and used the land and water animals as a key part of their society. Their interactions with the environment show t

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