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CONTENTS
Timeline . . . iv
Introduction Seeds, Seeds, Everywhere! . . . 1
Chapter 1
First Farmers, First Crops . . . 7
Chapter 2 Maize . . . 19
Chapter 3 Wheat . . . 31
Chapter 4 Rice . . . 48
Chapter 5 Potatoes . . . 65
Chapter 6
Endangered Seeds . . . 77
Glossary • Metric Conversions
Resources • Essential Questions Index seeds
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