Piperno, Laguna Tuxpan, Iguala Valley (IMAGE)

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Piperno, Laguna Tuxpan, Iguala Valley

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Cores from Laguna Tuxpan in Mexico's Iguala Valley, provided evidence for maize and squash cultivation along its edges by ~8000 B.P. and for the major dry event between 1800 and 900 B.P.

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Ruth Dickau

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