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Engineered waterways helped Ancient Amazonians became master maize farmers


Casarabe people grew the nutritious crop year-round on savannas thanks to networks of drainage canals and ponds.

Bruce Bower has written about the behavioral sciences for Science News since 1984. He writes about psychology, anthropology, archaeology and mental health issues.

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