Approximately when did the cultivation of corn reach present-day American Southwest?
A) 8000 B.C.
B) 4000 B.C.
C) 2000 B.C.
D) 200 A.D.
E) 1000 A.D.

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The cultivation of corn (maize) is believed to have reached the present-day American Southwest around 2000 B.C., as evidence suggests the spread of agriculture and the adoption of corn cultivation by the indigenous peoples of the region during this period.

Approximately When Did the Cultivation of Corn Reach Present-Day American