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Amaranth crops provide yields similar to those of cereal grains, and is generally more nutritious than other grains. Why did Maize, rather than Amaranth, come to dominate Native American agriculture, and then become the staple crop of the United States?

by /u/poob1x in /r/AskHistorians

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