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Maize : origin, domestication, and its role in the development of culture /

"This book examines one of the thorniest problems of ancient American archaeology: the origins and domestication of maize"--

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bonavia, Duccio, 1935-2012
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
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Publicado: Cambridge, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. The maize problematic
  • 2. Maize as seen by Europeans
  • 3. The origin of maize
  • 4. The domestication of maize
  • 5. The archaeological evidence
  • 6. The role of maize in Andean culture
  • 7. Maize as seen by the first Europeans
  • 8. The dispersal of maize around the world
  • 9. Chica
  • 10. Discussion and conclusions
  • Appendix. Alexander Grobman.