06.30.08
Evolution of maize
Maize (Corn) May Have Been Domesticated In Mexico As Early As 10,000 Years Ago
ScienceDaily (June 30, 2008) — The ancestors of maize originally grew wild in Mexico and were radically different from the plant that is now one of the most important crops in the world. While the evidence is clear that maize was first domesticated in Mexico, the time and location of the earliest domestication and dispersal events are still in dispute.