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Cotton Wool Trees Myth Conflicts With History
The article recounts a Greek traveler’s tale of wool-bearing trees in India and contrasts it with the origin of cotton. It traces cotton’s spread from India to Egypt Spain Italy and the New World, noting early plantings in Virginia and early trade to New England. It also mentions Columbus and Jamestown era exchanges and the misinterpretation of wool-like cotton.
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India
Babylon
Alexander the Great
Egypt
Spain
Italy
West Indies
Columbus
Virginia
Jamestown
United States
New England
Plymouth