An international team of researchers, including Dr Ricardo Fernandes from the UW Faculty of Archaeology, has shown that maize-based polyculture, rather than monoculture, formed the foundation of the livelihoods of pre-colonial communities in the Brazilian Cerrado. The findings were published in the journal Science Advances. A team of researchers, including Dr Ricardo Fernandes, has shown … Continue reading Polyculture systems in the Brazilian Cerrado