Recently, researchers have been at odds over a simple, central question in Southwestern archaeology: How did the people of Chaco Canyon manage to grow their food? According to new research: They didn’t.
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First Evidence of Corn Beer in Southwest Discovered on Teeth From Ancient Burials
Fossilized tooth plaque is revealing new details about life, food, and drink in the ancient city of Casas Grandes — including what archaeologists say is the first conclusive evidence of corn beer in the Greater Southwest.
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