Max Planck Society: Discovery of a Precursor to Agriculture
August 27, 2025
August 27, 2025
MUNICH, Germany, Aug. 27 -- The Max Planck Society issued the following news:
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Discovery of a precursor to agriculture
Early hunter and gatherers harvested wild barley in today's southern Uzbekistan
To the point
* New discovery: A study reveals that people in southern Uzbekistan harvested wild barley at least 9,200 years ago, challenging previous beliefs about the origins of agriculture. These findings suggest that gathe . . .
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Discovery of a precursor to agriculture
Early hunter and gatherers harvested wild barley in today's southern Uzbekistan
To the point
* New discovery: A study reveals that people in southern Uzbekistan harvested wild barley at least 9,200 years ago, challenging previous beliefs about the origins of agriculture. These findings suggest that gathe . . .