Maize
Subtitle: origin, domestication, and its role in the development of culture
By: Duccio Bonavia
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Cambridge, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 586
ISBN-13: 9781107023031
Subjects: Corn; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology; History
Work titles: Maíz
Description: "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"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: 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.