Corn Fire (1 of 3) (IMAGE) University of Cincinnati Caption Corn that prehistoric people grew in the Southwest 1,000 years ago looked nothing like the sweet corn people eat today. Credit Joseph Fuqua II/UC Creative Services Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.