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10000 years ago plants were cultivated in the Amazon

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© Jorge.kike.medina [CC BY 3.0]

In some 30 forest islands in the Amazon that remain always above water levels, scientists have found traces of cultivated plants. Manioc and squash were grown more than 10000 years ago, maize just more than 6800 years ago.

News seen at: BBC - Science & Environment

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