In the Prehistoric Story of Corn, Big Bend’s Indigenous People Played a Role
- Author
- Andrew Stuart
- Published
- Thu 31 Jul 2025
- Episode Link
- https://www.marfapublicradio.org/show/nature-notes/2025-07-31/in-the-prehistoric-story-of-corn-big-bends-indigenous-people-played-a-role
Maize, aka corn, was first domesticated in southern Mexico some 9,000 years ago. Much of today’s corn descends from varieties grown by Native farmers in the eastern U.S.
