Maize : origin, domestication, and its role in the development of culture / / Duccio Bonavia ; translated by Javier Flores Espinoza ; with appendix by Alexander Grobman.
"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...
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| Year of Publication: | 2013 |
| Language: | English Spanish |
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| Physical Description: | xviii, 586 p. :; ill. |
| Notes: | First published in Spanish as El Maiz. Su origen, su domesticacion y el rol que ha cumplido en el desarrollo de la Cultura by Universidad de San Martin de Porres 2008. |
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Table of Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 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.