Differences between innovation and adoption processes

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When thinking about the development of a subsistence strategy such as maize domestication, a critical distinction must be made between innovation and adoption of the strategy. Discuss the differences between innovation and adoption processes, using the domestication and spread of maize as an illustrative example. Be sure to discuss what environmental and social conditions would prompt an individual or group to develop or adopt a new strategy. How might these two processes be distinguished from one another in the archaeological record?

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