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Ancient people carried a wild potato across the American Southwest

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Ancient people carried a wild potato across the American Southwest

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All Top News -- ScienceDaily•Jan 25

Ancient people carried a wild potato across the American Southwest

Long before farming took hold, ancient Indigenous peoples of the American Southwest were already shaping the future of a wild potato. New evidence shows that this small, hardy plant was deliberately carried across the Four Corners region more than 10,000 years ago, helping it spread far beyond its natural range.