tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post850277130929207847..comments2023-11-02T07:25:45.884-05:00Comments on Mormanity - a blog for those interested in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: Maize and Sunflowers: Evidence of Ancient Transoceanic Contact?Jeff Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08776493593387402607noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-33358603002690532702008-06-07T16:10:00.000-05:002008-06-07T16:10:00.000-05:00Cotton shrubs are native to the Americas though, a...Cotton shrubs are native to the Americas though, aren't they? Wikipedia says there are native varieties in the Americas, Africa and India.<BR/><BR/>"The earliest cultivation of cotton discovered thus far in the Americas occurred in Mexico, some 5,000 years ago. The indigenous species was Gossypium hirsutum which is today the most widely planted species of cotton in the world, constituting about 90% of all production worldwide. The greatest diversity of wild cotton species is found in Mexico, followed by Australia and Africa."<BR/><BR/>Am I missing something? It sounds like cotton has always been around in America.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-62856268569880479962008-06-05T23:48:00.000-05:002008-06-05T23:48:00.000-05:00The existence of cotton in pre-Columbian America i...The existence of cotton in pre-Columbian America is another head scratcher. Since cotton seeds can't tolerate freezing temperatures or sea water, their arrival via a northern land bridge or floating on the currents isn't possible.Alma Allredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11724192086426186057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-74235537686820431152008-06-05T23:32:00.000-05:002008-06-05T23:32:00.000-05:00Cool...definitely worth looking at more closely.Cool...definitely worth looking at more closely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com