Wednesday, March 8, 2006

Corn consumed in Peru for nearly 4000 years

Scientists reported in this month’s Nature that maize was grown in the Andes and eaten by Peruvians 4000 years ago, more than 1000 years than a previous estimate. Last year, a separate team of researchers identified the first potato had come from Peru 7000 years ago.

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