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New study maps where wheat, barley and rye grew before the first farmers found them
- February 12, 2026 at 7:22 PM
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Using advanced machine learning and climate models, researchers have shown that the ancestors of crops like wheat, barley, and rye probably were much less widespread in the Middle East 12,000 years ago than previously believed. This challenges traditional assumptions about the geography of early plant domestication and agriculture.
Originally published at Phys.org