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Maize Cobs and Cultures: History of Zea mays L. (Paperback, 2010 ed.)
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Maize Cobs and Cultures: History of Zea mays L. (Paperback, 2010 ed.)
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Our perceptions and conceptions regarding the roles and importance
of maize to ancient economies is largely a product of scientific
research on the plant itself, developed for the most part out of
botanical research, and its recent role as one of the most
important economic staples in the world. Anthropological research
in the early part of the last century based largely upon the
historical particularistic approach of the Boasian tradition
provided the first evidence that challenged the assumptions about
the economic importance of maize to sociocultural developments for
scholars of prehistory. Subsequent ethnobotanic and archaeological
studies showed that the role of maize among Native American
cultures was much more complex than just as a food staple. In Maize
Cobs and Cultures, John Staller provides a survey of the
ethnohistory and the scientific, botanical and biological research
of maize, complemented by reviews on the ethnobotanic,
interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary methodologies.
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