The history of agriculture (in a nutshell)

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Originally posted by Nahuixtelotzin
9. Rye?

Yes! Rye and oats were weed grasses that were dispersed with wheat. Because the wheat was continually selected for seed quality and length of growing season, particularly as it was brought north, these two plants were inadvertently domesticated at the same time. Eventually they proved hardier in shorter, cooler growing seasons.

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