Object: Deer - Venison

Native Americans traded with the Dutch on a regular basis, especially in New Amsterdam, which was so densely settled that hunting deer for venison was no longer possible.    By 1661 'Indian Trading Houses' were set up in New Amsterdam specifically for the markets so that residents of New Amsterdam could buy venison and corn.

In Europe, eating Venison was generally reserved for kings or the nobility, so for the Dutch settlers in New Amsterdam having venison readily available must have been a huge luxury.