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Corn was first grown by Native Americans of the Southwest and it was used a food as well as a religious object. Eastern tribes also used corn as a food. The wonderful thing about corn is that it can be used in many ways and the seeds can be saved for the next year planting (except for modern-day hybrid corn). The Spanish explorers took corn back to Europe with them, but it wasn't grown until much later.
Corn (maize) wasn't really "discovered" so much as developed by the native peoples of northern Mexico, possibly as much as 12,000 years ago. It's unclear exactly which plants they started with in the development process, but one of them may have been teosinte, a tall native grass with its seeds where the tassels are on modern corn plants.
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How did the first Europeans discover corn?
When Christopher Columbus sailed and "discovered" America, he also discovered corn and brought it back to Europe.
What group first discovered the benefits of corn?
the Seminols
What are the 3 crops that George Washington discovered?
corn beans cherry
Who had been eating corn for centuries before America was discovered?
The Native Americans (Indians) introduced Corn (maize) to the early European settlers.
Is cornbread of medieval fare?
No, corn had not been discovered and brought back to Europe yet.
Who is the founder of popcorn?
Popcorn was discovered one very hot day when the corn just started popping!
What makes Indian corn different from regular corn on the cob?
Originally, the term "Indian corn" referred to all varieties of maize discovered in the New World. This was later shortened to "corn". Now, "Indian corn" is used to refer to the multi-colored maize. Also, corn on the cob is usually the sweet corn variety. So, the difference is that the corn on the cob will taste sweeter and the Indian corn will come in multiple colors.
Is corn nonrenewable or renewable?
Corn is renewable. Renewable means more can be created and nonrenewable (like oil) means more cannot be created - there is only a finite amount that will every be discovered. Since we can always grow more corn it's renewable.
What crop saved jamestownhow?
Corn. They were about to starve when through some bargaining with the American Indians they discovered how to cultivate it and work the land
What year was Genetically modified foods discovered?
GMO foods were not discovered, they were developed by biotech companies. GMO soy and corn have been grown in the United States and sold commercially since 1996.
How was corn ethanol discovered?
Ethanol was almost certainly originally discovered through the accidental fermentation of improperly stored fruit or grain. Corn (maize) was unknown to Europeans until around the 15th century, but it was obviously a type of grain, and everybody knew by then you could make ethanol out of grain, so "corn ethanol" wasn't really "discovered" so much as "something everyone assumed to be true turned out to actually be true."
Who discovered renewable energy?
The first people who thought, "I could get that river to turn a paddle wheel, to turn a millstone, to grind my corn".
