In the book, They Came Before Columbus by Ivan Van Sertiva there is a statement that reveals that American cotton has African ancestry. This information is important because it could rewrite the history that we are taught today through the educational system. We, as scientists, are always finding new information and accepting new ideas. If this correct, this could mean that humans have been traveling way before we’ve been taught. The passage does not provide me with enough information or a scientific hypothesis as to when the genus could have travelled and made it all the way to the Americas. It is also possible that the cotton plant could have been transported by some type of animal during its migration. It also depends on the age of the
