Solving the Maize: A Big History of Food Complexity
Solving the Maize: A Big History of Food Complexity (10:10)
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
- 01:18 How has the Russian invasion of Ukraine caused food shortages in other regions of the world?
- 02:35 Where and when did humans begin cultivating maize?
- 04:54 How did maize transform societies in both the Americas and Afro-Eurasia?
- 07:17 How has maize become an essential crop in our world, today?
- 08:48 How might maize/corn help sustain food production in our era of climate change?
- 10:05 What does Michael Blake mean when he says, “Humans grow maize and maize grows humans”?