Backward bottlenecks : ancient teosinte /

Teosinte, the putative ancestor of maize, is rarely found in early Mesoamerican archaeological deposits, and maize later took a very long time to develop big ears and to become an effective staple grain. These patterns are best explained by the hypothesis of early nongrain use. Consumption of teosin...

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Main Author: Webster, David L.
Format: Analitica de revista
Language:English
Published: Chicago University of Chicago 2011
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