Subsistence and Traditional Foods:
Before agriculture, the Iroquois led a nomadic life, never staying in one place for too long. As agriculture grew, the size of their villages grew with it. They could now stay in one place and the population of the Iroquois grew quickly. The crops were fairly small in the early agriculture period which was 500-1300 C.E. New crops, such as beans, sunflower and squash were made in 1300-1400 C.E. Now a single village had 12 longhouses and each 30 to 80 people living inside. The population continued to grow and in 1400 to 1600 C.E. and each village held around 2000 people. Each village had 4 hectares and a large surrounding field which served as a stable food source. The Iroquois would cook cornbread, soups and stews on stone hearths and the men hunted for meat. They would go fishing in rivers and shoot deer and elk. They would often trade tobacco with other tribes further North.
Weaponry:
The Iroquois had many different forms of weapons, including blowguns, which are similar to poison darts (without poison) and are used for hunting. The Iroquois also used bows and arrows for hunting.