American and Old World horticulture began about the same time.
10,000-year-old squash seeds from Peru mark the beginnings of cultivation.
Credit: Tom D. Dillehay
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Dillehay T., et al. Science, 316. 1890 - 1893 (2007).
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Marris, E. Ancient seeds reveal Andean crops. Nature (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/news070625-11
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