“Wheat of Portugal” . The African adventure of maize
This work focuses on the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, and starts from the introduction of maize (Zea mays) in different places of Africa by the Portuguese. Likewise, it tries to open the way in the jungle of uncertain names and interpretations offered by various descriptions of the period un...
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| Language: | English |
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Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
2013-12-01
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| Series: | Culture & History Digital Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://cultureandhistory.revistas.csic.es/index.php/cultureandhistory/article/view/37 |