- Analysis of over 1,700 fossilized avocado seeds recovered from El Gigante Rockshelter in western Honduras and determined that Indigenous peoples were tending to wild avocado trees as far back as 11,000 years ago, but that domestication began around 7,500 years ago. https://archaeology.org/news/2025/03/13/scientists-investigate-origins-of-avocado-domestication-in-central-america/ 15 comments history
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