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Native Americans commonly used tools such as the hoe, maul, and dibber.

The hoe was the main tool used to till the land and prepare it for planting ; then it was used for weeding.

The first versions were made out of wood and stone.

When the settlers brought iron, Native Americans switched to iron hoes and hatchets.

The dibber was a digging stick, used to plant the seed.

Once the plants were harvested, women prepared the produce for eating.

They used the maul to grind the corn into mash.

It was cooked and eaten that way or baked as corn bread.