c. 15th centuryEvent
Maize introduced to Nigeria after European arrival on coast
Maize is a New World crop and was only introduced after the arrival of the European voyagers on the coast at the end of the fifteenth century.
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c. 15th century
Maize introduced to Nigeria after European arrival on coast
Maize is a New World crop and was only introduced after the arrival of the European voyagers on the coast at the end of the fifteenth century.
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Maize is a New World crop and was only introduced after the arrival of the European voyagers on the coast at the end of the fifteenth century. It subsequently spread from the coastal contact zones inland, eventually becoming an important crop.