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Domestication of Corn: Archeological excavations have uncovered prehistoric wild corn and show how it evolved under domestication.

Paul C. Mangelsdorf, Richard S. MacNeish, and Walton C. Galinat
Science • 7 Feb 1964 • Vol 143, Issue 3606 • pp. 538-545 • DOI: 10.1126/science.143.3606.538
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