SUNFLOWERS DOMESTICATED IN MEXICO 2000 YEARS AGO
- From: mike ruggeri <michaelruggeri@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:23:23 -0700 (PDT)
Listeros,
A new study claims that sunflowers were grown as a domesticated crop
in Mexico more than 2000 years ago. This contradicts the idea that
sunflower farming began in the US East and moved south to Mexico.
Plant remains were found in a cave in Morelos with cultivated large
seeds from 300 BCE.
Sunflower cultivation did take place in the eastern US 4000-5000 years
ago. The new study proves sunflower domestication was also
domesticated in Mexico independently. There is a counter critique to
this claim by others who do not accept the new evidence but the large
size seeds in the Mexican plant make a north to south transfer
unlikely. Linguistic evidence of the word for sunflower among
different indigenous groups today shows that sunflowers have a long
history in Mexico.
The Spanish may have suppressed the further cultivation of the plant
due to its association with the sun god and war.
National Geographic has the story here;
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/04/080428-sunflowers-mexico.html
Here is a tiny URL;
http://tinyurl.com/4hrcjy
Mike Ruggeri
Mike Ruggeri's The Ancient Americas Breaking News
http://web.mac.com/michaelruggeri
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