How much time passed from the start of maize domestication in Mesoamerica until the settlement of the first sedentary farming villages? Fewer than 300 years Approximately 600 to 1,300 years Approximately 3,000 to 5,000 years More than 7,000 years
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Maize (corn) was first domesticated in Mesoamerica around 9,000 years ago. Show more…
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