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MAY 18, 2001

Research published in today's issue of Science suggests farmers in Mexico were growing a corn ancestor more than 6,000 years ago.

Researchers from Texas A&M discovered the pollen of the plant off the Gulf of Mexico near San Andres. They also discovered evidence of sunflower farming at least 4,000 years ago.

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Early settlers were farming in Mexico 6,000 years ago (AP 5/17)

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Science - http://www.sciencemag.org