Mexican maize dates back to 7,000 years
Tagged: Mexico, ProfessorPosted on: April 11th, 2007“Professor Mary Pohl of Florida State University found evidence pointing towards its existence over 7,000 years ago, 1,200 years earlier than some scientists had originally thought.
By examining sediments in the Gulf Coast of Tabasco, Mexico, researchers were able to deduce that farmers may have cultivated the crop around 5,300 BC.”
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