Evidence now suggests that agriculture may have arisen independently in the Papua New Guinea highlands nearly 7,000 years ago.

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Recent archaeological discoveries and analysis of ancient plant remains suggest that agriculture in the Papua New Guinea highlands could have developed independently around 7,000 years ago, rather than being introduced by Austronesian-speaking migrants as previously thought.

Evidence Now Suggests That Agriculture May Have Arisen Independently in the Papua