<P> Maize ( / meɪz / MAYZ ; Zea mays subsp . mays , from Spanish : maíz after Taino : mahiz ) , also known as corn , is a cereal grain first domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 10,000 years ago . The leafy stalk of the plant produces pollen inflorescences and separate ovuliferous inflorescences called ears that yield kernels or seeds , which are fruits . </P>
<P> Maize ( / meɪz / MAYZ ; Zea mays subsp . mays , from Spanish : maíz after Taino : mahiz ) , also known as corn , is a cereal grain first domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 10,000 years ago . The leafy stalk of the plant produces pollen inflorescences and separate ovuliferous inflorescences called ears that yield kernels or seeds , which are fruits . </P>
where did maize cultivation began in the americas
where did maize cultivation began in the americas
southern Mexico
southern Mexico