Reposted by Marine Morvan, PhD
By around 1590 BCE, broomcorn millet was already being eaten in southeastern Poland, more than a century earlier than thought. Its spread appears tied to farming drier, poorer soils. doi.org/hch556
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How adoption of a new crop reshaped land use in Bronze Age Europe
A new study published in Science Advances reveals how Bronze Age communities in Central Europe adapted to changing environmental and social conditions by adopting broomcorn millet, a fast-growing, climate-resilient crop.
