Surprisingly, since all forms are thought to have originated in the Americas; beans are one of the oldest foods known to man; they have been an important part of the Central and South American diet for thousands of years and were known in other parts of the world as well-make one wonder about the accuracy of our "published" history. They were one of the earliest food crops cultivated. Common beans were domesticated about 7,000 years ago, by the Aztec in what is now Peru.
Definitely, by the time the Norse; or later the Portuguese and Spanish explorers discovered the New World; several varieties of beans were already flourishing. The early explorers and traders subsequently shared bean varieties around the world, and by the early 17th century, beans also were popular crops in Europe, Africa, and Asia.
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