Maize-based polyculture, not monoculture, sustained precolonial societies in the Brazilian Cerrado.

Chim E, Fernandes HLA, Viana SA, Straioto H, Mayer E, Huesges S, Scott E, Mendes DT, Zardo DR, Stríkis NM, Henriques G, de Souza RL, Correia MA, Nicolau LC, Rocha ES, Koole E, Rodrigues JC, Lima T, Liryo A, Isnardis A, Bueno L, de S Santos J, Etchevarne C, Alves MA, Prous A, Steinhof A, da Cruz Júnior FW, Ilgner J, Fernandes R, Roberts P, Strauss A

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DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aef7066
Published: 2026 Jul 17
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@article{allodium:10.1126/sciadv.aef7066,
  title = {Maize-based polyculture, not monoculture, sustained precolonial societies in the Brazilian Cerrado.},
  author = {Chim E and Fernandes HLA and Viana SA and Straioto H and Mayer E and Huesges S and Scott E and Mendes DT and Zardo DR and Stríkis NM and Henriques G and de Souza RL and Correia MA and Nicolau LC and Rocha ES and Koole E and Rodrigues JC and Lima T and Liryo A and Isnardis A and Bueno L and de S Santos J and Etchevarne C and Alves MA and Prous A and Steinhof A and da Cruz Júnior FW and Ilgner J and Fernandes R and Roberts P and Strauss A},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Science advances},
  doi = {10.1126/sciadv.aef7066},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aef7066}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Maize-based polyculture, not monoculture, sustained precolonial societies in the Brazilian Cerrado.
AU  - Chim E
AU  - Fernandes HLA
AU  - Viana SA
AU  - Straioto H
AU  - Mayer E
AU  - Huesges S
AU  - Scott E
AU  - Mendes DT
AU  - Zardo DR
AU  - Stríkis NM
AU  - Henriques G
AU  - de Souza RL
AU  - Correia MA
AU  - Nicolau LC
AU  - Rocha ES
AU  - Koole E
AU  - Rodrigues JC
AU  - Lima T
AU  - Liryo A
AU  - Isnardis A
AU  - Bueno L
AU  - de S Santos J
AU  - Etchevarne C
AU  - Alves MA
AU  - Prous A
AU  - Steinhof A
AU  - da Cruz Júnior FW
AU  - Ilgner J
AU  - Fernandes R
AU  - Roberts P
AU  - Strauss A
PY  - 2026
JO  - Science advances
DO  - 10.1126/sciadv.aef7066
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E, C., HLA, F., SA, V., H, S., E, M., S, H., E, S., DT, M., DR, Z., NM, S., G, H., RL, D. S., MA, C., LC, N., ES, R., E, K., JC, R., T, L., A, L., A, I., L, B., J, D. S. S., C, E., MA, A., A, P., A, S., FW, D. C. J., J, I., R, F., P, R., & A, S. (2026). Maize-based polyculture, not monoculture, sustained precolonial societies in the Brazilian Cerrado.. Science advances. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aef7066

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