Soil evidence suggests early farming in Maya region 6,000 years ago

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A new study on ancient food production in tropical Belize, co-led by the University of New Mexico and published in Communications Earth & Environment, provides evidence that people in the Maya-speaking region were dedicated farmers thousands of years…

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:20:06 UTC.

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