Maize in Pre-Columbian China

• UCHIBAYASHI Masao

  Takeda Science Foundation

Abstract

  A certain Chinese herbal book presented to the emperor in 1505 shows a drawing of maize under the caption of Yiyi-ren (Job's Tears). Also, a Chinese poem written around 1368 contains a term yumi, which indicates maize. These new findings offer clear evidence that maize existed in China in the pre-Columbian era, or before 1492. Details of this evidence are discussed here.<br>

Journal

• YAKUGAKU ZASSHI

  YAKUGAKU ZASSHI 125 (7), 583-586, 2005-07-01

  The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan

Keywords

• maize
• pre-Columbian
• China

Details

• CRID: 1390001206129453952
• NII Article ID: 10016673756
• NII Article ID: 30002016720
• NII Book ID: AN00284903
• DOI: 10.1248/yakushi.125.583
• ISSN: 13475231
• ISSN: 00316903
• NDL BIB ID: 7412835
• PubMed: 15997215
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I7412835
• Web Site: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/yakushi/125/7/125_7_583/_pdf
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/2006163108
• Text Lang: en
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