<prompt> tafsiri zifuatazo kutoka kwa swahili hadi kiingereza.ngano ilionekana zaidi ya miaka elfu 10 iliyopita, na haikutumiwa tu kama chakula, bali pia kwa madhumuni ya dawa.  <response>: this ancient grain was first cultivated by the aztecs over 8,000 years ago and used not just as a food and medicine, but also as part of their religious ceremonies. 