<P> While not as widespread as in other areas of the world ( Asia , Africa , Europe ) , indigenous Americans did have livestock . Domesticated turkeys were common in Mesoamerica and in some regions of North America ; they were valued for their meat , feathers , and , possibly , eggs . There is documentation of Mesoamericans utilizing hairless dogs , especially the Xoloitzcuintle breed , for their meat . Andean societies had llamas and alpacas for meat and wool , as well as for beasts of burden . Guinea pigs were raised for meat in the Andes . Iguanas and a range of wild animals , such as deer and pecari , were another source of meat in Mexico , Central , and northern South America . </P>
<P> While not as widespread as in other areas of the world ( Asia , Africa , Europe ) , indigenous Americans did have livestock . Domesticated turkeys were common in Mesoamerica and in some regions of North America ; they were valued for their meat , feathers , and , possibly , eggs . There is documentation of Mesoamericans utilizing hairless dogs , especially the Xoloitzcuintle breed , for their meat . Andean societies had llamas and alpacas for meat and wool , as well as for beasts of burden . Guinea pigs were raised for meat in the Andes . Iguanas and a range of wild animals , such as deer and pecari , were another source of meat in Mexico , Central , and northern South America . </P>
in the pre-columbian era what were the only domesticated beasts of burden in the americas
in the pre-columbian era what were the only domesticated beasts of burden in the americas
alpacas
alpacas