Maize (Corn) May Have Been Domesticated In Mexico As Early As 10,000 Years Ago
Sunday, June 29, 2008 - 16:28
in Biology & Nature
Now, in addition to more traditional macrobotanical and archeological remains, scientists are using new genetic and microbotanical techniques to distinguish domesticated maize from its wild relatives as well as to identify ancient sites of maize agriculture. Paleobotanical evidence pushes back the time of domestication.
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