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maize plant
NaturalLiving
Maize was bred from a wild grass called teosinte in Mexico about 9,000 years ago.
First appearedc. 7,000 BCE
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Maize was bred from a wild grass called teosinte in Mexico about 9,000 years ago.
From the big bang to maize plant
The most direct chain from the start of the universe, following what things are made from and, for living things, what they evolved from. Each step shows when it first appeared.
big bang13.8 bn yrs ago
Hhydrogen13.8 bn yrs ago
water4.4 bn yrs ago
tortilladate unknown
corndate unknown
maize plantc. 7,000 BCE