In the highlands of Mexico, the story of maize, or corn, begins with its ancestor, teosinte. Through centuries of selective breeding, Indigenous peoples transform this humble grass into corn.
Corn
By Michael Alan Prestwood
Author and Natural Philosopher
04 Apr 2024
Published 2 years ago.
Updated 2 years ago.
Corn
Before 9000 BCE
Mexico
The end.
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