Here’s another great artifact from the History of the World in 100 Objects by the BBC.  Statue of the Maya Maize God. 

““Corn is different from other cereals: its nutrients are encapsulated in solid particles that do not crack with heat or water. The Mesoamerican cultures discovered more than 5,000 years ago that cooking corn with lime allows the solid particles to crack, releasing the minerals for the body to absorb.” more info

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