The Columbian Exchange
You're Dead to Me
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Cow Herds Desiree - Is That Too Many?
By the late 1500s, we have enormous ranches of cattle farming happening. Explosion in cow numbers means you soon get herds of wandering wild cattle who will later become Texas Longhorn. Europeans are very wedded to the idea that they should have meat. They also produce vast quantities of tallowacks, which can then be used in candles. So it means that candles become cheaply available across the Americas.
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