Washington, April 9 : New evidence of the first farming in eastern North America has emerged which suggests that 3800 years ago, Native Americans planted farms with hardy "pioneer" crops.
The ancient farm was found at a Riverton site along the Wabash River in present-day Illinois.
According to a report in National Geographic News, because the area appears to have been well stocked with wild food sources, the discovery may rewrite some beliefs about what led people to start farming on the North American continent.
Rather than turning to farming as a matter of survival, the so-called Riverton people may have been exercising "free will" and engaging in a bit of gastronomic innovation, say archaeologists.
Washington, Apr. 9 : Of late it has emerged that American-owned firms are playing host to extemist web sites.
Washington, April 9 : Supermodel Naomi Campbell has a healthy new lifestyle - and she owes it all to something she calls `The Program'.
Washington, April 9 : Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have found that stem cells collected from human corneas restore transparency and don''t trigger a rejection response when injected into eyes that are scarred and hazy, raising hopes that cell-based therapies to treat human corneal blindness and vision impairment may soon be available.
Islamabad , Apr. 9 : Expanding its activities in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) of Pakistan, armed militants have reportedly entered new areas of Bagra and Kalabatt in Buner.
London, Apr. 9 : Chelsea FC propelled itself into the semi-finals of the Champions League on Wednesday, thanks to a stunning double strike by Branislav Ivanovic.
