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Maize in Mozambique

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February 23, 2005
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Mozambique
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  • Two worlds: Prehistory, contact, and the Lost Colony: First part of a North Carolina history text for secondary students, covering the land, American Indians before contact with Europeans, Spanish exploration, the Roanoke colony, and the Columbian Exchange. (Page 5.1)

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Photograph of a woman harvesting maize in Mozambique.

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In Mozambique, a woman harvests maize. Maize (or corn) is native to the Americas, but was introduced in Africa in the late fifteen or early sixteenth century, following Spanish exploration of the “New World.” The environment of southern Africa proved favorable to its cultivation, and maize continues to be a dietary staple there.