Millet: The missing link in prehistoric humans' transition from hunter-gatherer to farmer
Monday, December 14, 2015 - 03:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
New research shows a cereal familiar today as birdseed was carried across Eurasia by ancient shepherds and herders laying the foundation, in combination with the new crops they encountered, of 'multi-crop' agriculture and the rise of settled societies. Archaeologists say 'forgotten' millet has a role to play in modern crop diversity and today's food security debate.