Corn and the origins of settled life in Meso-America [videorecording] / Michael D. Coe, with Paul C. Mangelsdorf, Richard S. MacNeish ; produced by Educational Services Incorporated ; Jack Churchill, producer

Author: Coe, Michael D.
Published: Newton, Mass. : Educational Services, 1964.
Physical Description: 1 videocassette (40 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Additional Creators: MacNeish, Richard S., Mangelsdorf, Paul C. (Paul Christoph), 1899-1989, and Educational Services, Inc

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Summary

Shows how the development of corn contributed to the development of settled life by providing a dependable food source. Postulates an extinct common ancestor of modern corn, and reconstructs its probable characteristics. Uses evidence from an archeological site in central Mexico as support of the theory.

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Audience Notes

Intended audience: Junior and senior high school students.

Note

Produced with grants from the National Science Foundation and the Ford Foundation.

Participant/Performer Note

Michael D. Coe.

Technical Details

VHS format.

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