Maize : origin, domestication, and its role in the development of culture / Duccio Bonavia.
"This book examines one of the thorniest problems of ancient American archaeology: the origins and domestication of maize"--
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Full Text (via ProQuest) |
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| Other title: | Maíz. English. |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English Spanish |
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Cambridge, NY :
Cambridge University Press,
2012.
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| Summary: | "This book examines one of the thorniest problems of ancient American archaeology: the origins and domestication of maize"-- "This book examines one of the thorniest problems of ancient American archaeology: the origins and domestication of maize. Using a variety of scientific techniques, Duccio Bonavia explores the development of maize, its adaptation to varying climates, and its fundamental role in ancient American cultures. An appendix (by Alexander Grobman) provides the first ever comprehensive compilation of maize genetic data, correlating this data with the archaeological evidence presented throughout the book. This book provides a unique interpretation of questions of dating and evolution, supported by extensive data, following the spread of maize from South to North America, and eventually to Europe and beyond"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781139625524 1139625527 9781139149433 1139149431 9781139616225 1139616226 9781139612500 1139612506 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Source of description: Print version record. |