Solving the Maize: A Big History of Food Complexity
Solving the Maize: A Big History of Food Complexity
How might one plant sustain us in the future? Journey through the Big History of maize to find out.
Key Ideas
As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.
Key Ideas
Think about the following questions as you watch the video
- 02:19 How did maize transform societies in the Americas?
- 03:54 How did maize transform societies in Afro-Eurasia?
- 05:06 How has maize/corn become an essential crop in our world today?
- 05:50 How might maize/corn help sustain food production in an era of climate change?
- 07:06 What does Michael Blake mean when he says, “Humans grow maize and maize grows humans”?