c. 8,800 BCE
Agriculture
Mesoamerica
Squash domestication in Mesoamerica
Cucurbita seeds show selection for larger fruit and thicker rinds.
Why it mattered
The first American domesticate, ahead of maize and beans.
Stone Age
8,800 BCE
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