Maize, which the Europeans came to call “corn,” has an ancient and ... they found that the nativepeoples were dependent on this strange-looking grain. ... The settlers learned to cultivate Indian cornfrom their native neighbors, who were ...
maize known as 'corn' was first cultivated in mexico in over 7000 years before spreading to other parts of the world. the cultivation of maize served as a source of food for humans and livestock in Mexico
