Agriculture
The new world developed agriculture much later than the fertile crescent. The following tables illustrate the crops that were grown and the chronology of domestication.
| Date | Crops | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7000BC | Maize | Central America |
| 5000BC | Cotton | Mexico |
| 4800BC | Squash Peppers Avocados Amaranth |
Mexico |
| 4000BC | Maize Common Bean |
Central America |
| 4000BC | Peanut | South America |
| 3000BC | Potato | Peru |
| 2000BC | Sunflowers Beans |
Read more about this topic: New World Crops
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