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Coconuts in the Americas
It has been clearly established that the Portuguese introduced coconuts to the Cape Verde islands in 1499, and these supplied the Atlantic coasts and the Caribbean in the 1500s. By contrast, early 16th century...
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The Archaic Diet in Mesoamerica: Incentive for Milpa Development and Species Domestication
The Archaic Diet in Mesoamerica: Incentive for Milpa Development and Species Domestication. One of the central questions in the development of Mesoamerican civilization is how the alimentary, agr...
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Earth Ovens (Píib) in the Maya Lowlands: Ethnobotanical Data Supporting Early Use
Earth Ovens ( Píib ) in the Maya Lowlands: Ethnobotanical Data Supporting Early Use. Earth oven cooking is very important among the Yucatec Maya. It is used for da...
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Distillation in Western Mesoamerica before European Contact
Distillation in Western Mesoamerica before European Contact. Fermented beverages are almost universal among ancient human societies. Ethanol is an analgesic, disinfectant, and mind-alteri...
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Archaeological Evidence of the Cultural Importance of Agave spp. in Pre-Hispanic Colima, Mexico
Archaeological Evidence of the Cultural Importance of Agave spp . in Pre-Hispanic Colima, Mexico. Production of agave-based food and fermen...
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In situ diversity and maintanenace of traditional Agave landraces used in spirits production in West-Central Mexico
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Domestication of plants in Maya Lowlands
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Intraspecific diversity and morpho-phenological Variation inPhaseolus lunatus L. from the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
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Re-Evaluation of early observations on coconut in the New World
Oviedo’s sixteenth century reports from the New World, relating the characteristics, uses, cultivation and geographical distribution Cocos nucifera, are analyzed in terms of their veracity and implications for...