ASSIROS - GRANARIES C 1300 BC: 2

Crops stored in the granaries at Assiros included several types of wheat and two of barley, as well as millet, bitter vetch and lentils. Study of the genetic composition of some of the wheat samples shows that it is suitable for bread making - the earliest of this type discovered so far.
 

WHEAT STORED IN THE EAR AND PRESERVED BY CHARRING

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