Mazie, Zea mays.
Item
Title
Mazie, Zea mays.
Description
Also commonly known as corn, maize is currently the most cultivated grain in existence. First domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 10,000 years ago, Maize is now grown and eaten all over the world.
Creator
Artist/Collector
H. H. Iltis & J. F. Doebley / F. G. Brieger
Date
Date Collected
22 September 1977/ 30 November 1947
Spatial Coverage
Location
Guerrero, Mexico / São Paulo, Brazil
Medium
Medium/Material
Herbarium Sheet / Photograph
Rights Holder
Credit Line
© The Field Museum, Image No. V0094432F, 2108900_a, Cat. No. 2060996, 2108900
