Evidence of small scale agriculture from ~23,000 years ago found in Israel

[shunyadragon]

There is along history of Neolithic culture using genetic selection to come up with new strains of crops like corn, flax, rice, and other fruits, vegetables and grains. It is likely that the beginnings of cultivation is older.

[rogue06]

You cheeky blighter...

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[Bill the Cat]

And nearly four times older than the planet!

You cheeky blighter...

[rogue06]

Interesting!!

This discovery doubles the age of the earliest proto-agriculture.

And nearly four times older than the planet!

[shunyadragon]

This wasn't large scale by any means but this does predate any previously found examples of farming by thousands of years.

http://www.sci-news.com/archaeology/...ael-03052.html

Interesting!!

This discovery doubles the age of the earliest proto-agriculture.

[KingsGambit]

This wasn't large scale by any means but this does predate any previously found examples of farming by thousands of years.

http://www.sci-news.com/archaeology/...ael-03052.html