Tobacco was first cultivated in Central and South America 2,000 years ago.

Evidence

Tobacco was first cultivated in Central and South America, and smoked wrapped in the leaves of other plants, rather like a cigar. — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 603

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 603