Fossil evidence found of humans domesticating avocados 7,500 years ago

Monday, March 10, 2025 - 10:04 in Paleontology & Archaeology

A team of anthropologists and evolutionary biologists affiliated with several academic institutions in the U.S., working with a colleague from the Smithsonian Institution, has found evidence of humans domesticating avocados as far back as 7,500 years ago in what is now Honduras.

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